Tinubu Returns to Abuja After Six-Day Lagos Visit

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu returned to Abuja on Monday evening, October 5, 2026, following a six-day official and private engagement in Lagos, the Presidency has said.

Tinubu arrived in Lagos on Tuesday, September 29, after concluding his annual vacation, which included stays in London and Paris. His visit to Nigeria’s commercial capital coincided with activities marking the country’s 66th Independence anniversary.

On October 1, the President addressed Nigerians in a national broadcast to commemorate Independence Day, reflecting on the country’s political and economic journey and the administration’s priorities.

Later that day, Tinubu attended the national premiere of MKO, a documentary centred on the life and political struggle of the late Chief Moshood Kashimawo Abiola and the wider pro-democracy movement associated with the June 12 struggle.

The documentary premiere, held at the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and Creative Arts in Lagos, brought renewed public attention to Abiola’s political legacy and the historical significance of the June 12 presidential election and Nigeria’s democratic transition.

On Sunday, October 4, the President also visited the Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Babatunde Akiolu, at the monarch’s Iga Iduganran Palace on Lagos Island.

Tinubu’s return to Abuja is expected to mark the end of his six-day Lagos stay, with the President scheduled to resume official engagements from the nation’s capital.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is returning to Abuja after a six-day Lagos visit that included Nigeria’s 66th Independence anniversary activities, the premiere of the MKO documentary and a visit to the Oba of Lagos.