VICE PRESIDENT KASHIM SHETTIMA REPRESENTS NIGERIA AT 2026 AFRICAN UNION SUMMIT IN ETHIOPIA

February 12, 2026

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By Aishat Momoh. O.

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

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 objectives of the AU’s Agenda 2063 framework.

According to a statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications, Stanley Nkwocha, Vice President Shettima will join other African leaders at the 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of AU Heads of State and Government and the 30th General Assembly, scheduled for February 14 and 15, 2026, respectively.

On the sidelines of the Summit, the Vice President is expected to participate in high-level side events and engage in bilateral meetings with political and business leaders to strengthen Nigeria’s diplomatic, economic, and strategic partnerships across the continent.

Vice President Shettima is accompanied by cabinet ministers and other senior government officials and is expected to return to Nigeria upon conclusion of his official engagements in Addis Ababa.