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VIDEO: Tinubu, Wife Return To Abuja From France Ahead Of May 29 Swearing-In

Nigeria’s President-elect, Bola Tinubu has arrived in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, on Monday.

His flight touched down at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.

Tinubu was welcomed by a crowd of supporters.

The former Lagos state governor arrived from France in the company of his wife, Senator Oluremi Tinubu at the presidential wing of the airport.

Tinubu’s party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), and supporters were on hand to give him a rousing welcome.

Below is a video from his arrival.

The Vice President-elect, Kashim Shettima, was also among the supporters and top members of the All Progressives Congress who received Tinubu.

Tinubu had on March 21 travelled out of the country to spend some time in Paris and London.

According to a statement by Tunde Rahman for the Office of the President-elect, the trip was to enable Tinubu to rest and plan his transition programme ahead of his inauguration on May 29.

In other news, Kanyi Daily reported that a communal clash broke out in the early hours of Monday in the 3rd Avenue area of Gwarimpa Estate in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.

The clash, it was gathered, was between some Hausa and Gbagyi tricyclists.

 

Richard Anyebe

Richard Anyebe is a senior reporter at Kanyi Daily News covering all things politics and trending human interest stories. He is based in Abuja. Contact this reporter at info@kanyidaily.com

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