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Tinubu ends vacation early, returns to Abuja for official duties.
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Macron, Tinubu agree to deepen Nigeria-France bilateral partnership.
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Sowunmi backs Tinubu’s state of emergency declaration in Rivers.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will return to Abuja on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, after concluding his annual vacation earlier than scheduled.
The President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, confirmed the development in a statement on Monday.
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EKO HOT BLOG reports that Tinubu departed Nigeria for France on September 4 to spend part of his holiday, with plans to split the period between France and the United Kingdom. However, he is now set to resume official duties ahead of schedule.
While in Paris, Tinubu held a private luncheon with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Élysée Palace. Both leaders reviewed bilateral ties and agreed to strengthen cooperation in key areas aimed at fostering mutual prosperity and contributing to global stability.
Meanwhile, political commentator and former spokesperson to ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Segun Sowunmi, has commended President Tinubu’s decision to declare a state of emergency in Rivers State.
Speaking on Channels Television on Monday, Sowunmi described the move as a demonstration of decisive leadership, insisting that the situation in Rivers left the President with limited alternatives.
He said, “In this particular Rivers case, I do not see any other alternative except, of course, if we were told that the court agreed with the governor’s side of the Assembly, which naturally means that the other guys would have to move away, but the court did not. Over and above that, the court also said that there was no appropriate budget that they could spend.
“The truth of the matter is that it is one of the decisions the President took that showed that he can lead because he stepped in.”
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