President Bola Tinubu has ended his working vacation in France and departed Paris for Lagos, where he is expected to hold strategic meetings with political leaders and associates ahead of the 2027 general elections.
According to a statement issued on Tuesday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu’s aircraft is expected to land at the Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos later on Tuesday.
The President departed Abuja on August 30 for his working vacation, spending one week in London before travelling to Paris.
The Presidency said Tinubu chose to travel to Lagos first to honour the memory of the late Chief MKO Abiola, who won the June 1993 presidential election and played a prominent role in Nigeria’s democratic struggle.
On October 1, Nigeria’s Independence Day, the President is expected to attend the premiere of a movie commemorating Abiola at the Wole Soyinka National Theatre in Iganmu, Lagos.
The Presidency also said Tinubu would hold meetings with political leaders and associates during his stay in Lagos as part of preparations for the 2027 elections.
“While in Lagos, President Tinubu will also hold strategic meetings with political leaders and associates over several days in preparation for the 2027 elections,” the statement said.
During his working vacation, Tinubu also attended a private dinner with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris.
He met with business leaders, including Vincent Bolloré of the Bolloré Group, whose media and digital interests include Canal+, MultiChoice and Universal Music Group.
On Monday, the President met with Femi Otedola, Chairman of First Holdings, at a private dinner.
Last week, Tinubu witnessed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Ogun State Government and DP World for the construction of a Gateway Deep Seaport in Ogun Waterside and the establishment of a Blue Marine Economic Zone.
According to the Presidency, DP World plans to invest $7 billion in the seaport and economic zone.
Tinubu is expected to return to Abuja after concluding his political engagements in Lagos.