President Bola Tinubu arrived in Lagos from London on Tuesday evening, ahead of Wednesday’s Eid-el-Kabir celebrations.
The President’s Gulfstream jet landed at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, at 05:05 pm local time where he was welcomed by a waiting crowd of supporters.
In the last one week, President Tinubu had been in Paris, the French capital where he attended a summit for a New Global Financing Pact hosted by President Emmanuel Macron. He then travelled to London for a private visit.
On Saturday, the Presidency had said that President Tinubu canceled his planned return to Abuja that day.
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“President Tinubu, who was initially scheduled to be back in Abuja on Saturday, will now proceed to London, United Kingdom, for a short private visit”, a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Special Duties, Communication and Strategy, Mr. Dele Alake read.
The President returns amidst anxiety over his list of prospective ministers, which, according to another source, is almost ready to be sent to the National Assembly.
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Tuesday departed Abuja for Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, where he will observe this year’s Eid-el-Kabir.
