Tinubu returns to Nigeria after four-week working leave

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu returned to Nigeria on Tuesday evening after spending four weeks abroad on what was described as a working vacation. His aircraft landed at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos at about 6:22 p.m., Channels Television reported. Tinubu was received at the airport by senior political figures, including the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, and Deputy Senate President Jubril Barau.

Other officials identified in the report included Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq and Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola. The source material does not provide details of the president’s activities immediately after landing. Premium Times reported that Tinubu left Nigeria on August 30.

He travelled first to the United Kingdom and later to France before returning on Tuesday. The president’s absence attracted public concern after the stay was extended. The trip had initially been scheduled to last three weeks, according to the report.

Tinubu’s absence also meant he did not attend the United Nations General Assembly for the third consecutive year. The source material does not specify whether the president participated in official meetings remotely during his time abroad. The trip was referred to as a “working vacation” in the report, but no further information is provided about the work undertaken or meetings held in the United Kingdom and France.

Tinubu’s return places him back in Nigeria after the four-week period overseas. The supplied material contains no statement from the Presidency explaining the extension of the trip, responding to concerns about his absence or outlining his schedule following his arrival.