The African Democratic Congress (ADC) Presidential Campaign Council on Sunday demanded that the Presidency say where President Bola Tinubu is and why he has not returned to Nigeria. It also wants to know who is exercising presidential authority in his absence.
The party made the demand in a press statement dated 27 September 2026. It said Tinubu had not returned as of Sunday, six days after his three-week vacation was due to end.
The vacation was reportedly scheduled to end on 21 September. The statement was signed by Kola Ologbondiyan, the council’s Director of Media and Publicity.
What the ADC wants explained
The ADC listed what it wants the Presidency to make public. It wants “clear, verifiable information” on three points: the President’s current location, the reason for his prolonged absence, and the constitutional arrangements governing the administration of the country during this period.
The party also wants the Presidency to state the status of the President’s vacation. It asked for the constitutional basis for the current arrangement, where the President is away longer than the period earlier communicated to Nigerians.
The ADC said the lack of public information on the President’s whereabouts, and on why his stay abroad was extended, has raised questions and public concern.
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It wants a “comprehensive and unambiguous explanation” from the Presidency, and it wants it immediately.
Who is representing the President
The party also pointed to a reported decision to extend the President’s vacation. It said there is a directive that the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, should continue to represent the President at official functions.
The ADC said the Presidency may offer administrative explanations for this arrangement. In the party’s view, such explanations do not answer the main question.
That question is who is constitutionally and effectively in charge of the affairs of the Federal Republic of Nigeria while the President is away.
The party said this matters because of the state of the country. It said Nigeria faces serious economic pressures, hardship and persistent security challenges.
In its words, “The country cannot afford uncertainty at the highest level of government.”
The ADC also argued that presidential movements and the use of executive power are not private matters. It said they directly affect the governance of a nation of more than 200 million people.
What readers should know
The statement makes several claims, and readers should note who is making them. The ADC is an opposition party. Its demands and its view of the situation are its own.
Two facts in the statement are presented as reported. One is that the vacation was scheduled to end on 21 September.
The other is that the vacation was extended and that Mr Akume should continue to represent the President at official functions. The statement does not name the source of either report.
The ADC says Tinubu had not returned as of 27 September. It does not say where he is, and it does not say why the vacation was extended.
The party rests its demand on the idea that the presidency is a public office. Its statement says,
“The office of the President is a public trust.”
It says Nigerians who elected Tinubu are entitled to know where he is and who is exercising his authority.
The party also says, “Nigerians deserve openness, not secrecy.”
It says Nigerians have a legitimate expectation to be kept informed about matters affecting the exercise of presidential authority.
The ADC says it joins other Nigerians in demanding transparency, accountability and respect for the constitutional duties of the President’s office.
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