Tinubu heads to Paris for key engagement

President Bola Tinubu

This development was confirmed Friday by the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Political and other matters, Ibrahim Kabir Masari, via his verified X handle, @KabirIbrah64.

Masari said he had the honor of visiting President Tinubu at his private residence in the UK, where they both engaged in productive discussions before departing for Paris.

“Today, I had the honor of visiting President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR at his private residence in the United Kingdom, where we engaged in productive discussions. We then departed for Paris, France, for another important engagement,” Masari said.

Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr. Onanuga, corroborated the trip when The Guardian contacted him to confirm the veracity of the trending tweet last night.

“Don’t forget that the President is on leave; he can spend his leave anywhere he chooses,” Onanuga said.

Although details of the engagement were not disclosed, the President’s trip is believed to be part of his elaborate plan to see the country make the most of various engagements.

Recall that President Tinubu departed Nigeria on Wednesday, October 2, for a two-week working vacation in the UK as part of his annual leave.

Mr. Onanuga, in a statement on October 2, announced Tinubu’s departure for the two-week vacation.

“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja today for the United Kingdom to begin a two-week vacation, part of his yearly leave.

“He will use the two weeks as a working vacation and a retreat to reflect on his administration’s economic reforms.

“He will return to the country after the leave expires,” the statement said.