President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday arrived in Lagos following the completion of his official visits to France, Kenya and Rwanda.
The President’s aircraft landed at about 7:12 p.m. at the Presidential Wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja. He was welcomed by Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Deputy Governor Femi Hamzat, Chief of Staff to the President Femi Gbajabiamila, Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly Mudashiru Obasa, alongside other top government officials.
During his stay in France, President Tinubu held meetings with international investors where he stressed his administration’s commitment to transparency, fiscal discipline and ongoing economic reforms aimed at repositioning the Nigerian economy.
The President also attended the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, Kenya, an event co-hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron and Kenyan President William Ruto.
At the summit, Tinubu advocated reforms in the global financial system and called for stronger economic integration across Africa to boost the continent’s development and prosperity.
He further spoke on Nigeria’s potential in the blue economy sector, describing it as a major driver for Africa’s future growth, while also pledging to make Nigeria’s maritime intelligence infrastructure available to interested Gulf of Guinea nations.
While in Nairobi, the Nigerian leader also met with Madagascan President Michael Randrianirina in a bilateral engagement.
In Kigali, Rwanda, President Tinubu joined fellow African leaders, investors and chief executives at the Africa CEO Forum, where discussions focused on accelerating Africa’s economic transformation through regional integration, expanded investments and stronger cross-border collaboration.
The President also held talks with Rwandan President Paul Kagame during the visit.
Tinubu further met with representatives of multinational and multilateral organisations, including the International Finance Corporation (IFC), APM Terminals and the Winme Group, with the engagements said to have produced positive outcomes.
He also participated in several panel sessions and discussions centred on the economic reform agenda of his administration.
The President is expected to participate in the All Progressives Congress primary elections scheduled to begin on Saturday in Lagos.
Before returning to the country, Tinubu had urged party members and aspirants involved in the primaries to “keep the peace and be ready to play as sportsmen and women in the overall interest of the party and our country.”
This was contained in a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on May 15, 2026.