President Tinubu lands in London today as part of three-week European working holiday

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has embarked upon a three-week holiday abroad in a surprise move that will see him arrive in London later on today as part of a tour expected to involve him to several European countries.

With Nigeria due to go to the polls next year, President Tinubu has spent the last two weeks putting his campaign team in place. It had been expected that this process will continue over the next few weeks as the president seeks to consolidate his position as the leading candidate, having been selected by his party the All Progressives Congress (APC) to stand in the election.

Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga, issued a statement revealing that President Tinubu will depart from Abuja today for Europe and his  first stop will be London, United Kingdom. According to the statement, President Tinubu is expected to return home after the working vacation to join the hectic campaigns for the January 2027 elections

Mr Onanuga described the trip as a working vacation, adding that the president is expected to return to Nigeria after the break. It is not yet clear how many countries the president will visit during the holiday but it is expected that he will pass through France at the very least as he has a good working relationship with President Emmanuel Macron.