President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu today returned to the country after spending one month in Europe. He flew into Nnamdi Azikiwe ...
President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu today returned to the country after spending one month in Europe.
He flew into Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja at 04:30pm today.
Asiwaju Tinubu who was elected President in the February 25 election returned about one month before his inauguration scheduled to hold May 29, 2023 in Abuja.
He returned with his wife, Senator Oluremi.
They were received by the Vice-President-Elect, Kashim Shettima; Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong; Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila; amongst many other high-ranking members of the party.
The President-Elect was received by a cheery crowd of supporters decked up in party paraphernalia.
The President-Elect says he is hail and hearty contrary to speculations that he was seriously ill.
He spoke at his residence in the Asokoro area of Abuja shortly after his return from France.
Tinubu’s health has been a subject of controversy in the last two years.
In 2021, Tinubu was away in the United Kingdom for over three months where he underwent surgery and therapy for a knee injury.
He again travelled to the UK and Paris a number of times in 2022.
On March 22, after controversy surrounded his whereabouts, Tinubu’s spokesman, Tunde Rahman said his principal travelled to Paris in France to rest and observe the lesser hajj but no photo of the President-Elect was made public while he was away.
The President-elect told party stalwarts that he is prepared for his inauguration on May 29.
He however said that he is still consulting on those that will be part of his government.
Tinubu scored the highest votes in the February 25 poll and more than 25% in 29 states to be declared the President-Elect by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
His declaration as President -elect is presently being challenged at the tribunal by two top contestants, Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP) and Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
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