Shettima lands Abuja after G20, AU–EU summit

Vice President Kashim Shettima has returned to Abuja from Luanda, Angola, after successfully standing in for President Bola Tinubu at the 7th African Union–European Union (AU-EU) Summit.

He had earlier departed South Africa for Angola on Sunday after a productive outing at the 2025 G20 Leaders’ Summit in Johannesburg, where he also represented the President.

While in Luanda, Senator Shettima delivered President Tinubu’s statement, where the Nigerian leader renewed his strong call for Africa to be granted permanent seats with veto power on the United Nations Security Council.

The President stressed that a “comprehensive reform of the global governance system is long overdue” and that Africa must have a decisive voice in shaping international decisions.

President Tinubu also urged the European Union to work closely with African countries to design peace and security solutions driven by African-led frameworks, saying such cooperation is key to achieving lasting stability across the continent.

He further reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to promoting peace, security, and democratic governance across Africa while partnering with the EU to build a more stable, fair, and prosperous world.

Earlier at the first session of the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, the President urged world leaders to come up with a more equitable and responsive system to manage global financial flows and sincerely address the recurring debt crises in a manner that meets the needs of all nations.

In his speech delivered by Shettima on Saturday, President Tinubu noted that the multilateral frameworks, currently being relied on, no longer reflect the complexities of the present world, as they were “built in an era far removed from” the present challenges.

At the third session of the G20 Leaders’ Summit on Sunday, the President called for a global framework that benefits communities hosting critical minerals in Nigeria and Africa, ensuring value addition at the source.

He also backed the creation of global ethical standards for Artificial Intelligence (AI), aimed at accelerating development across the world.

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