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JUST IN: Tinubu returns to Abuja after Lagos holiday

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  • Nigerian President Bola Tinubu returned to Abuja after an extended stay in Lagos.
  • During his time in Lagos, he participated in political events, observed Eid-el-Kabir, and held official engagements.
  • His return was marked by meetings with key government officials and participation in the Nigerian Navy's 70th-anniversary celebration.

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has returned to the capital city of Abuja following an extended period in Lagos. The President and First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, arrived back in Abuja on Tuesday afternoon after a stay that included participation in the APC nationwide primaries, observance of the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations, and various political and official engagements.

The presidential aircraft landed at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport at 5:17 p.m. President Tinubu was received by a delegation of senior government officials, including the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike; Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila; National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu; and Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu. The holiday period in Lagos was characterized by a busy schedule of political consultations, national events, and diplomatic meetings.

Tinubu was received by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike; Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila; National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu; Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu; and other senior government officials.

— Bayo OnanugaSpecial Adviser on Information and Strategy, detailing the reception of President Tinubu upon his return to Abuja.

During his stay, President Tinubu engaged with various stakeholders. He received Vice President Kashim Shettima, the leadership of the Senate headed by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, and the Nigeria Governors’ Forum led by its Chairman, Kwara Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq. Additionally, APC stakeholders from Oyo State and candidates from Lagos State paid homage visits.

Earlier in his Lagos stay, President Tinubu attended the 2026 International Fleet Review as the reviewing officer for the Nigerian Navy's 70th-anniversary events. During the ceremony, he commissioned three naval vessels: NNS Oloibiri, NNS Mambila, and NNS Gurara. He also held a bilateral meeting with the newly inaugurated President of the Republic of Benin, Romuald Wadagni, to reinforce regional cooperation and economic partnership. Before the Eid holiday, President Tinubu cast his vote in the APC's nationwide primaries, where he was declared the party's 2027 presidential candidate.

reinforcing the longstanding ties of friendship, regional cooperation and economic partnership between the two neighbouring countries.

— Article textDescribing the bilateral meeting between President Tinubu and the President of Benin.
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