President Tinubu to Return Tuesday as Nigeria Prepares for 66th Independence

President Bola Tinubu is expected to return to Nigeria on Tuesday, September 29, ending a four-week working vacation in Europe and setting the stage for Nigeria’s 66th Independence anniversary celebrations.

ValidViewNetwork reports that the President is expected to arrive through Lagos, where he will remain through October 1 for the Independence Day activities before returning to Abuja later in the week.

The revised schedule ends weeks of public discussion over the President’s prolonged absence from Nigeria and his decision not to attend the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

Presidency sources said Tinubu would continue with official engagements in Lagos, including the Independence Day national broadcast.

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The Federal Government has scheduled other activities around the anniversary, including a public lecture on September 30.

ValidViewNetwork gathered that Tinubu’s return schedule had earlier been expected to take him back to Abuja over the weekend before it was adjusted.

The development is likely to generate renewed political attention because the President’s absence has become part of the wider public debate around transparency, presidential communication and the conduct of government while the President is outside the country.

The Presidency has maintained that Tinubu remained engaged with his responsibilities throughout the trip.

For now, the immediate development is straightforward: the President is expected back tomorrow and will spend the Independence anniversary period in Lagos. ValidViewNetwork reports.