President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has returned to Abuja after a two-week vacation in London, United Kingdom, and Paris, France.
The presidency announced this on Saturday night, releasing a footage of the presidential jet touching down at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.
The Nigerian leader was received by his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila; the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje; the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu; and Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
On October 2, the presidency announced the president’s departure from Abuja for a two-week vacation in the UK.
Ten days later, Kabir Masari, the senior special assistant on political matters to the president, said Tinubu had left the UK for France.
Tinubu has embarked on a series of trips to the UK and France since he was elected president in March 2023.
On Wednesday, Vice-President Kashim Shettima also left the country for a two-day working visit to Sweden.
Nigerians have raised concerns over their absence, claiming that no one is in charge of the country’s affairs.
The presidency had stated that the absence of the country’s first and second citizens does not translate to a vacuum in the nation’s leadership.
