Nigeria’s President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has returned to Nigeria ahead of his inauguration scheduled for May 29, when President Muhammadu Buhari’s tenure will constitutionally come to an end.
The return of Tinubu, who had spent nine days on a working visit in Europe, meeting investors, and fine-tuning his transition plans, was disclosed by the Tinubu/Shettima Media Support (TMS) in a tweet on Saturday.
While abroad, Tinubu equally met with Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, Presidential Candidate of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP), and former Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi.
The meeting had generated tension, with some Kano All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftains threatening to withdraw support for the president-elect if he implements one of the decisions arrived at in France.
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano Stare had also expressed reservations over the meeting as was heard in a leaked audio conversation.
But Ganduje was among the dignitaries who went to the Abuja airport to welcome Tinubu back home.
Senate President Ahmad Lawan, Vice-President-elect Kashim Shettima, and Godswill Akpabio, anointed candidate for President resident of the 10th Senate, were among those who welcomed Tinubu.
The President-elect returned amid the storm generated by the endorsement of some lawmakers as leaders of the 10th National Assembly.
During a protest by aggrieved aspirants, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, National Chairman of the APC had said the National Assembly leadership list would be reviewed, but the action was taken in Tinubu’s absence.
Tinubu arrives Nigeria ahead May 29 inauguration
