The Vice President Kashim Shettima has returned to Abuja after successfully representing President Bola Tinubu at the 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of African Union (AU) Heads of State and Government, as well as the 30th AU General Assembly in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

This year’s AU summit, held between February 14 and 15, 2026, with the theme, “Assuring Sustainable Water Availability and Safe Sanitation Systems to Achieve the Goals of Agenda 2063,” focused on advancing continental commitments toward sustainable water management, improved sanitation systems, and the broader development aspirations encapsulated in the AU’s Agenda 2063 framework.

Besides the Heads of State meetings, Shettima participated in high-level side events and held bilateral engagements with political and business leaders aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s diplomatic, economic, and strategic partnerships across the continent.