Tinubu Departs for Europe on Three-Week Annual Leave

Author: Gist Correspondent

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Sunday departed Abuja for Europe to begin a three-week annual leave, the Presidency has announced.

According to a statement issued by the President's Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu's first destination is London in the United Kingdom.

The Presidency said the vacation forms part of the President's annual leave schedule.

The statement added that President Tinubu is expected to return to Nigeria after the working vacation and subsequently join activities for the January 2027 election campaign.

The brief announcement was made public on Sunday, August 30, 2026.