Tinubu returns to Abuja after Lagos holiday

‎President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, returned to Abuja after an extended stay in Lagos, where he participated in the APC nationwide primaries, observed the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations and held a series of political and official engagements.

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‎The Airbus A330 conveying Tinubu touched down at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport at exactly 5:17 p.m., a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, revealed Tuesday evening.

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‎Onanuga said, “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.”

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‎He noted that the holiday period was marked by a full schedule of political consultations, national events and diplomatic engagements.

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‎During the traditional Sallah homage, the 1¹¹¹President received Vice Presidenta1q1qq Kashim Shettima, the leadership of the Senate led by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, and¹¹1À members of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum under the leadership of its Chairman, Kwara Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq.

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‎APC stakeholders from Oyo State, including the party’s governorship candidate, Senator Sharafadeen Abiodun Alli, also paid a homage visit, as did APC candidates for the House of Representatives and State House of Assembly from Lagos State.

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‎On Monday, Tinubu attended the 2026 International Fleet Review at the Eko Atlantic City Waterfront as reviewing officer at events marking the Nigerian Navy’s 70th anniversary.

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‎During the ceremony, he commissioned three naval vessels: NNS Oloibiri, NNS Mambila and NNS Gurara.

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‎On the same day, he received the newly inaugurated President of the Republic of Benin, Romuald Wadagni, in a bilateral meeting described as reinforcing the longstanding ties of friendship, regional cooperation and economic partnership between the two neighbouring countries.

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‎Before the Eid holiday, the President had also cast his ballot at his Ward L2 polling unit in Ikoyi-Obalende, Lagos, during the APC’s nationwide direct primaries held on May 23 across all 8,809 wards.

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‎He was declared the party’s 2027 presidential candidate after polling 10,999,162 votes against his sole challenger, Stanley Osifo, who scored 16,503.

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