Presidency announces Tinubu’s expected return to Nigeria today
By Kelechi James
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is expected to the return to the country today, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has confirmed.
In a post on his 𝕏 account, Onanuga wrote: “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will return home today.”
Amid calls for Tinubu’s immediate return to Nigeria following the rising cases of insecurity, Onanuga, in a statement on Thursday, April 17, 2025, said that the President’s absence was temporary and was in line with the communicated timeframe of approximately two weeks.
He stated that Tinubu has maintained constant communication with key government officials, overseeing critical national matters, including directives to security chiefs to address emerging threats in some parts of the country.
Onanuga added that Tinubu’s return to Abuja and the resumption of duties at Aso Villa will follow the conclusion of the Easter holiday.
President Tinubu had on Wednesday, April 2, left Nigeria for Paris, France, for a two-week working visit.
The statement added that during this trip, the President will evaluate the mid-term performance of his administration and review significant achievements.
Onanuga, who announced the trip, later denied claims that President Tinubu was in France to see his doctors.
Nigerians had criticised Tinubu’s trip to France at a time French President, Emmanuel Macron, was away in Canada.
But the Presidency clarified that Tinubu was in France to seek economic partnerships with European concerns and not particularly to meet with the French president.
