President TINUBU Returns to Lagos for APC Primaries After 2 Weeks Overseas
President BOLA AHMED TINUBU arrived in Lagos on Friday night, ahead of the primaries of the All Progressives Congress, after a two-week three-nation visit to France, Kenya and Rwanda.
President TINUBU’s plane touched down at the Presidential Wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja at about 7:12 pm on Friday, May 15, 2026.
Lagos State Governor, BABAJIDE SANWO-OLU, and the Deputy Governor FEMI HAMZAT, led a team of top government functionaries to welcome President TINUBU at the airport.
Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, BAYO ONANUGA, said while in France, President TINUBU met with global investors, where he emphasized transparency and fiscal discipline and explained the rationale for the swift implementation of his economic reforms.
ONANUGA disclosed in a statement that President TINUBU also participated in the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, Kenya, co-hosted by President EMMANUEL MACRON of France and President WILLIAM RUTO.
At the event, ONANUGA said President TINUBU called for a reform of global financial architecture and a stronger economic integration that prioritises Africa’s growth and prosperity.
“He also highlighted Nigeria’s potential in the blue economy as one of the cornerstones of Africa’s development, with a commitment to share Nigeria’s maritime intelligence infrastructure with willing Gulf of Guinea states.”
He said while in Nairobi, the President also had a bilateral meeting with his Madagascan counterpart, Michael Randrianirina.
“In Kigali, Rwanda, President Tinubu joined other African leaders, investors, and Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of global and African companies at the Africa CEO Forum to chart practical ways to accelerate the continent's economic transformation through shared scale, regional integration, and increased cross-border investments.
“He also held a bilateral meeting with the Rwandan leader and host, PAUL KAGAME’ and “met with delegations from multilateral and multinational companies, including the International Finance Corporation (IFC), APM Terminals, and the Winme Group, with notable favourable outcomes.”
BAYO ONANUGA said President TINUBU also featured in panels and discussions that highlighted, among other things, the thrust of his administration's economic reform programmes.