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Tinubu cancels return trip to Abuja from France, dashes off to London on “private visit”

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President Bola Tinubu, who was scheduled to be back in Abuja on Saturday, from Paris, France, has proceeded to London, United Kingdom, for a short private visit.

Mr Dele Alake, the Special Adviser on Special Duties, Communications and Strategy, announced this in a statement obtained by Persecondnews on Saturday.

He said the President will now return to the country next week.

“The President will be back in time for the upcoming Eid-el-Kabir festival.

“President Bola Tinubu on Friday concluded his official trip to Paris, France, during which he had an outstanding participation in the summit for ‘A New Global Financing Pact’ hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron.

Watch: Highlights of Pres. Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the New Global Financial Pact Summit in Paris

“Aside his participation at the event where he represented Nigeria well, President Tinubu also held high-profile sideline meetings with fellow heads of state and government, global business leaders and chief executives of leading multilateral and development finance institutions from around the world.

“The summit afforded the President the opportunity of projecting, on a global stage, his advocacy for widening the fiscal space, economic justice for Africa as the world accelerates the pace of energy transition, and the urgency of addressing the pressing issues of poverty and climate change,” Alake said.

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