Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu is expected to fly in from London today ahead of Eid-el-Kabir celebrations.
The President had on Saturday headed for the United Kingdom from France, where he attended a summit for ‘A New Global Financing Pact’ hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron.
“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 the President’s Special Adviser on Special Duties, Communication and Strategy, Dele Alake, read on Saturday.
The statement was not clear on the particular day of Tinubu’s return, saying the “President will be back in the country in time for the upcoming Eid-el-Kabir festival.”
Sources in the Presidency said he would return to his private Ikoyi residence in Lagos later today to observe his first Sallah celebration as President.
“I am are certain that he will return to Lagos tomorrow (Tuesday), not Abuja. That’s where he will observe Sallah,” the source concluded.
