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Tinubu jets off to London from Paris on private visit

State owned broadcasting station, Nigerian Television Authority, reported on Saturday.

• June 24, 2023
President Bola Tinubu on a trip
President Bola Tinubu on a trip [Photo : Twitter]

President Bola Tinubu has left France for London on a private visit.

State owned broadcasting station, Nigerian Television Authority, reported on Saturday.

Dele Alake, the president’s official spokesman, was yet to issue a statement on the details of the fresh trip as of the time of filing this report.

“President Tinubu, who was initially scheduled to be back in Abuja on Saturday, will now proceed to London, United Kingdom, for a short private visit,” NTA reported.

Mr Tinubu had attended a two-day economic summit hosted by the French government.

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