Except for a last minute change of plans, Nigeria’s President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu is expected to arrive the country today after more than one month rest in France.
ThisDay Newspapers quoting close aides to the former Lagos state governor, said his return is coming 35 days after he won a decisive election on February 25.
James Faleke, the Secretary to the Tinubu-Shettima Campaign Council said in a tweet that Tinubu’s return on Monday is imminent.
Also, the Secretary of the disbanded All Progressives Congress, APC, Presidential Campaign Council, James Faleke, has confirmed Tinubu’s expected return today, Monday, adding that he will be back to the country at 2pm in company of his wife, Remi.
According to him: “It’s official. My dear brothers and sisters of this unique family. I wish to inform and request of us all that anyone in Abuja and Nasarawa is invited to join in receiving our Peoples President and First Lady-elect tomorrow by 2pm at the Presidential wing of the International Airport. Departure Time: 2pm. Departure Venue: The Campaign Office.
“Accreditation time: 12pm. Buses will be provided. Only Accredited persons will be allowed at the Airport for security reasons.”
Ahead his arrival, his party, the All Progressives Congress, APC has dissolved the Tinubu-Shettima Campaign Council, a body set up last year to spearhead the presidential campaign of Tinubu who is expected to be sworn in on May 29.
The party said the Council has successfully achieved its brief of getting Tinubu elected.
Tinubu left the country few days after he had been declared winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC ahead his two other rivals; Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and Peter Obi of the Labour Party, LP.
He left the country amidst controversy sorrounding his health. But his party said the president-elect needed time to rest after leading a successful presidential campaign.
Tinubu has also been consulting with other world leaders on how to collaborate with his government to move the country forward, the APC said after many Nigerians raised questions on his frequent travel abroad for medical check up.
