Tinubu departs Abuja for France ahead of AU summit in Ethiopia

President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Wednesday for Paris, France, on a private visit en route to Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital.

While in France, Tinubu will meet with his French counterpart, President Emmanuel Macron.

The President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday titled ‘President Tinubu departs for France ahead of the AU summit in Addis Ababa.’

It read, “In Addis Ababa, President Tinubu will join African leaders at the 46th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council and the 38th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the AU Heads of State, scheduled from February 12 to 16, 2025.

“The president will arrive in Addis Ababa early next week for the African Union summit.”

Stephen Angbulu

With three years of experience, Stephen, The PUNCH correspondent, has been covering Nigeria’s presidency, politics, security, immigration and trafficking in persons

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