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Tinubu embarks on 10-day working leave in Europe days after trips to Brazil, Japan 

Mr Onanuga said that the vacation would last for 10 working days.

• September 4, 2025
Tinubu boarding plane
President Bola Tinubu [Credit: The Guardian ]

President Bola Tinubu will jet out of Nigeria to Europe “to commence a working vacation in Europe, as part of his 2025 annual leave.”


Presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, announced this in a statement on Thursday.

Mr Onanuga said, “The vacation will last 10 working days. President Tinubu will spend the period between France and the UK and then return to the country.”

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