After One Month Abroad, Tinubu Arrives Nigeria

Nigeria’s President-elect, Bola Tinubu has returned to the country after spending one month abroad.

Tinubu arrived in Nigeria around 4:30 pm on Monday at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, the country’s capital.

The president-elect had travelled out of the country after the March 18 governorship election.

On March 22, Tunde Rahman, a media aide to Tinubu, said his principal departed Lagos for Paris to rest and prepare for lesser hajj in Saudi Arabia and Ramadan fasting.

Rahman said the president-elect would also use the opportunity to plan his transition programme.

“The president-elect decided to take a break after the hectic campaign and election season to rest in Paris and London, preparatory to going to Saudi Arabia for Umrah (lesser hajj) and the Ramadan fasting that begins Thursday,” Rahman had said

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