{"id":2658,"date":"2023-09-28T11:09:59","date_gmt":"2023-09-28T11:09:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/?p=2658"},"modified":"2023-09-28T11:32:39","modified_gmt":"2023-09-28T11:32:39","slug":"exclusive-tinubus-secret-medical-trip-to-france-revealed-as-president-fails-to-return-after-unga","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/2023\/09\/28\/exclusive-tinubus-secret-medical-trip-to-france-revealed-as-president-fails-to-return-after-unga\/","title":{"rendered":"EXCLUSIVE: Tinubu’s Secret Medical Trip to France Revealed as President Fails to Return after UNGA"},"content":{"rendered":"

Just days after President Bola Tinubu attended the just-concluded 78th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), it emerged that the Nigerian leader had secretly traveled to France for medical treatment, Abuja City Journal<\/em> can exclusively report.<\/p>\n

According to Abuja City Journal<\/em>‘s investigations, this unexpected event has raised concerns about the President’s health and cast doubt on his ability to deliver the Presidential Address on Nigeria’s Independence Day, which is scheduled for Sunday, October 1st.<\/p>\n

Recall that Mr. Tinubu left New York on Thursday 22nd September 2023 after attending the 78th session of the UN General Assembly but has yet to return to Nigeria, six days later. Abuja City Journal<\/em>‘s sources reveal that the President was rushed on a clandestine medical trip to France, raising further questions about his health status. The trip to France was not part of the announced President’s itinerary.<\/p>\n

This revelation has sent shockwaves throughout the country, as it comes at a time when Nigerians are eager to hear from their leader on the occasion of their country’s independence. The journey to France, which was cloaked in secrecy, has many worried about the President’s health and the transparency of his government.<\/p>\n

Analysts say the President’s alleged covert medical trip to France exposes the larger issue of healthcare infrastructure in Nigeria. Many citizens have limited access to competent healthcare, causing significant figures, including government officials, to seek medical treatment overseas. Nigerians have long contended that their leaders should prioritize the improvement of the country’s healthcare system.<\/p>\n

As the nation waits for more details about Mr. Tinubu’s health and the nature of his medical treatment, there is growing doubt about whether he will be able to fulfill his obligation of addressing the nation on Independence Day. This yearly presentation is a historic occasion for Nigerians, serving as a forum for the President to describe the government’s priorities and intentions for the coming year.<\/p>\n

The lack of transparency surrounding the President’s health and the secrecy surrounding his medical travel raise critical considerations about accountability and the duty of elected leaders to keep the public informed about their well-being and ability to carry out their official duties.<\/p>\n

Nigeria’s 63rd Independence Day is fast approaching, and Nigerians will be anxiously for updates on Mr. Tinubu’s condition and if he will be able to deliver the anticipated Presidential Address. Meanwhile, this disclosure serves as a sharp reminder of the necessity for transparency and accountability in Nigerian leadership, particularly when it comes to areas of public concern, such as the President’s health.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Just days after President Bola Tinubu attended the just-concluded 78th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), it emerged that the Nigerian leader had secretly traveled to France for medical treatment, Abuja City Journal can exclusively report. According to Abuja City Journal‘s investigations, this unexpected event has raised concerns about the President’s health and cast doubt on […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2659,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[172],"tags":[59],"class_list":["post-2658","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-featured"],"aioseo_notices":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2658","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2658"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2658\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2669,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2658\/revisions\/2669"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2659"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2658"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2658"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2658"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}