Shettima departs Abuja to represent Tinubu at AU summit in Ethiopia

Vice President Kashim Shettima has departed Abuja for Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, to represent President Bola Tinubu at the 2026 African Union (AU) Summit.

The Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President on Media and Communications, Stanley Nkwocha, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday, February 12, 2026.

Nkwocha said the summit, themed “Assuring Sustainable Water Availability and Safe Sanitation Systems to Achieve the Goals of Agenda 2063,” will focus on advancing continental commitments toward sustainable water management, improved sanitation systems, and the broader development aspirations encapsulated in the AU’s Agenda 2063 framework.

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Nkwocha noted that Shettima will join other African leaders at the 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of AU Heads of State and Government, as well as the 30th General Assembly, scheduled to hold on February 14 and 15, 2026, respectively, in Addis Ababa.

He stated that Shettima will also participate in high-level side events and hold bilateral engagements with political and business leaders aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s diplomatic, economic, and strategic partnerships across Africa.

Nkwocha disclosed that Shettima was accompanied by cabinet ministers and other senior government officials, adding that the vice president will return to Nigeria at the conclusion of his official engagements in Addis Ababa.

The Star