Tinubu leaves Abuja for France on state visit

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will embark on a three-nation trip to Kenya, Rwanda, and France. President Tinubu will depart Abuja on Saturday, May 2nd, 2026. Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President on Information & Strategy, said Tinubu will first stop in France. Onanuga said President Tinubu will later leave France for Nairobi, Kenya, to attend the Africa-France Summit scheduled from May.

This was contained in a statement Onanuga issued via his X handle @aonanuga1956 on Friday, May 1, 2026.

According to the statement, the summit with the theme “Africa Forward: Africa-France Partnerships for Innovation and Growth” is co-chaired by President Emmanuel Macron of France and President William Ruto of Kenya. The presidential aide said Tinubu’s participation underscores Nigeria’s unwavering commitment to strengthening strategic partnerships with African nations and the French Republic.

Onanuga explained that the summit focuses on energy transition, green industrialisation, digital transformation, restructuring of global financing architecture, and climate action. President Tinubu will depart Nairobi at the end of the Kenyan summit for Kigali, Rwanda.

Tinubu will attend the annual Africa CEO Forum, with the theme “Scale or Fail”, taking place between May 14th and 15th. “At the two summits, President Tinubu will deliver statements highlighting his administration’s ongoing reforms to reposition the nation as a prime destination for investment and growth.”

“He will also hold high-level meetings with top-tier global and African business leaders,” Onanuga said President Tinubu will be accompanied on the trip by some of his ministers and senior aides. The presidential aide said Tinubu will return to Nigeria at the end of the Rwanda summit.

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