President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has departed Paris, France, for Nigeria after concluding his working vacation, with his aircraft expected to arrive at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, on Tuesday evening.
According to a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu will spend several days in Lagos, where he is expected to hold meetings with political leaders and associates ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The President is scheduled to attend the premiere of a movie celebrating the life and legacy of the late Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola at the Wole Soyinka National Theatre, Iganmu, Lagos, as part of activities marking Nigeria’s Independence Day.
Abiola, who won the June 12, 1993 presidential election, is widely regarded as a symbol of Nigeria’s struggle for democracy.
The Presidency said Tinubu deliberately chose to travel to Lagos first in order to honour Abiola’s memory before participating in the Independence Day programme.
The President’s trip to Lagos will also include a series of political engagements before his eventual return to Abuja.
Tinubu left Abuja on August 30 for the working vacation, spending one week in London before proceeding to Paris.
During his stay in the French capital, the President held several private and business-related engagements, including a dinner with French President Emmanuel Macron.
He also met business leaders, among them Vincent Bolloré of the Bolloré Group, whose interests include media and digital businesses such as Canal+, MultiChoice and Universal Music Group.
The President also met the Chairman of First Holdings, Femi Otedola, on Monday.
Last week, Tinubu witnessed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Ogun State Government and DP World for the development of a deep seaport in Ogun Waterside and the establishment of a Blue Marine Economic Zone in the area.
The Presidency said DP World, a global ports and logistics company, plans to invest $7 billion in the proposed seaport and economic zone.
After completing his political engagements in Lagos, Tinubu is expected to return to Abuja.
The statement was signed by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy.
