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The Digest:

President Bola Tinubu has canceled his planned attendance at the G20 Leaders’ Summit in South Africa, choosing to remain in Nigeria to address mounting security challenges. According to a statement from the Vice President’s office, Tinubu has delegated Vice President Kashim Shettima to represent the country at the international gathering, underscoring the urgency of the security situation at home.

Key Points:
  • President Tinubu cancels his trip to the G20 Summit in South Africa.
  • Vice President Shettima will represent Nigeria instead.
  • The decision was made to allow Tinubu to focus on domestic security concerns.
  • The cancellation follows recent security incidents in Kebbi and Kwara States.
  • Shettima has already departed Abuja for the summit in Johannesburg.
  • The G20 meeting brings together leaders from the world’s largest economies.
  • President Cyril Ramaphosa had invited Tinubu to participate.
The choice to stay behind reveals the difficult balance between global engagement and national duty, where a leader’s presence is most needed not on the world stage, but where storms gather at home.


Sources: Daily Trust, Punch, Vanguard