Tinubu lands in Paris for second leg of holiday

President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Paris, France, as he begins the second leg of his three-week annual holiday in Europe.

Officials close to the President confirmed his arrival to Very Nigerian on Sunday, while visuals showed him being received by Nigeria’s Ambassador to France, Ayodele Oke.

Tinubu had departed Abuja on Sunday, August 30, 2026, for his three-week vacation. He first travelled to London, United Kingdom, before moving to Paris for the next phase of his holiday.

The President is expected to spend the remainder of his annual leave in Europe before returning to Nigeria.

According to a statement issued at the time by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, titled ‘President Tinubu Begins Three-Week Leave,’ the President is expected to return to Abuja after the vacation to join the campaign for the January 2027 general election.

The President’s departure had come a week after the release of the APC’s Presidential Campaign Council list, which named Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima as chairman and vice chairman respectively.

Paris has historically been one of President Tinubu’s most frequented foreign destinations.

Since assuming office in May 2023, Tinubu has visited Paris at least 13 times, spending over 50 days during multiple official, working and private visits.

A tally of all of President Tinubu’s foreign engagements by Very Nigerian shows that the Nigerian leader has logged over 270 days abroad, visiting at least 30 countries on 51 unique and recurrent trips.

He also covered approximately 260,000 nautical miles and accumulated over 400 flight hours.

Princess Etuk is a journalist at Punch Newspapers with over five years of experience covering national development and the economy. She focuses on public policy, infrastructure, agriculture, and related sectors, producing insightful features and exclusive reports. Princess’s work reflects a strong commitment to accountability journalism, sectoral development reporting, and informed public dialogue.

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