The Presidency reported that President Bola Tinubu began a 10-day holiday on Thursday as part of his 2025 yearly break.
The President will travel between France and the United Kingdom for the 10-day vacation before returning to Nigeria, according to a statement signed by Bayo Onanuga, his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy.
Onanuga said, “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja today, September 4, to commence a working vacation in Europe, as part of his 2025 annual leave.
“The vacation will last 10 working days.
“President Tinubu will spend the period between France and the UK and then return to the country.”
The statement, however, omitted any reference to Tinubu sending a formal letter to the National Assembly, as mandated by Section 145(1) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), to allow Vice President Kashim Shettima to take over for him. At the moment, the Assembly is in recess in both houses.
In October 2024, he spent over two weeks in the UK and France on a similar “working vacation” without a formal handover.
He last travelled abroad in August 2025, where he met President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil. Trade, aviation, energy, and security cooperation agreements were inked by both nations, including discussions to re-establish Petrobras’ activities in Nigeria and build a direct air link between Lagos and São Paulo.
In previous journeys, he has advocated for foreign investment and political support in the United States, France, the United Kingdom, China, South Africa, Germany, Tanzania, and the United Arab Emirates, among other places.
Tinubu attended the Africa Heads of State Energy Summit, which focused on energy cooperation, in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, in January 2025.
He made a ceremonial trip to Rome, Italy, in May 2025 to witness Pope Leo XIV’s inauguration. He made a state visit to Saint Lucia in June and July of 2025 in an effort to deepen relations with Caribbean countries.
He made a state visit to Brazil in June and July of 2025 to strengthen economic and agricultural cooperation.
He travelled to Yokohama, Japan, in August 2025 to attend the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development, which focused on bilateral relations and investment. He made a second state visit to Brazil in August 2025 to promote partnerships in aviation and agriculture.
Critics contend that although the tours demonstrate Nigeria’s international prominence, they have not yet resulted in real financial assistance for the country’s population who are struggling with rising inflation, instability, and deteriorating living standards.
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