Tinubu returns to Abuja after Lagos political tour, Eid celebrations

President Bola Tinubu has returned to Abuja following an extended stay in Lagos, where he took part in key political and official activities, including the All Progressives Congress (APC) nationwide primaries and the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations.

According to a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President’s aircraft, an Airbus A330, landed at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport at exactly 5:17 p.m. on Tuesday.

Onanuga said, “Tinubu was received by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike; Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila; National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu; Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu; and other senior government officials.”

He noted that the holiday period was marked by a full schedule of political consultations, national events and diplomatic engagements.

During the traditional Sallah homage, the President received Vice President Kashim Shettima, the leadership of the Senate led by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, and members of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum under the leadership of its Chairman, Kwara Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq.

APC stakeholders from Oyo State, including the party’s governorship candidate, Senator Sharafadeen Abiodun Alli, also paid a homage visit, as did APC candidates for the House of Representatives and State House of Assembly from Lagos State.

On Monday, Tinubu attended the 2026 International Fleet Review at the Eko Atlantic City Waterfront as reviewing officer at events marking the Nigerian Navy’s 70th anniversary.

During the ceremony, he commissioned three naval vessels: NNS Oloibiri, NNS Mambila and NNS Gurara.

On the same day, he received the newly inaugurated President of the Republic of Benin, Romuald Wadagni, in a bilateral meeting described as reinforcing the longstanding ties of friendship, regional cooperation and economic partnership between the two neighbouring countries.

Before the Eid holiday, the President had also cast his ballot at his Ward L2 polling unit in Ikoyi-Obalende, Lagos, during the APC’s nationwide direct primaries held on May 23 across all 8,809 wards.

He was declared the party’s 2027 presidential candidate after polling 10,999,162 votes against his sole challenger, Stanley Osifo, who scored 16,503.