Real Reason Tinubu Cut Short 2-week Foreign Vacation Emerges
- Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has cut short his 2-week foreign vacation to Paris, France
- President Tinubu is expected back to the country in Abuja, the nation's capital on Tuesday, September 16, 2025
- The reason President Tinubu is returning to Abuja after cutting short his vacation in France, has finally emerged
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FCT, Abuja - President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is returning to Abuja after cutting short his vacation in France, ahead of the handover of the Rivers State Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.) on Thursday, September 18, 2025.
Legit.ng earlier reported that Bayo Onanuga, the spokesperson to the president, said Tinubu will resume duty officially on Tuesday, September 16, earlier than expected.
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Suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara will also return to the country from London, United Kinddom, on Tuesday (today) ahead of Rivers return to democratic rule.
Ibas (retd.) has intensifies preparations to hand over power with a series of transition activities marking the end of the emergency rule in the state.
President Tinubu was initially billed to spend 10 working days (ending September 10) abroad after departing Nigeria on September 4 for his annual holiday in France and United Kingdom.
As reported by The Punch, Fubara’s aide said the suspended governor’s arrival was initially expected on Monday, September 15, 2025.
“The governor will be back on Tuesday” ahead of his reinstatement slated for Thursday, September 18.
Fubara’s long-awaited return to the country is expected on the same day with President Tinubu.
The convergence of Tinubu’s return to Abuja and Fubara’s comeback to Rivers heightens anticipation around the unfolding political transition.
Many stakeholders are watching closely as Ibas prepares to hand back power after steering the state through a turbulent period of six month of emergency rule.
Rivers crisis: Ibas opens up on emergency rule
Recall that Ibas is set to hand over office to Fubara as Rivers state governor after emergency rule.
Ibas explained what he met on the ground when President Tinubu appointed him as the sole Administrator.
Tinubu appointed Ibas after suspending Fubara and declaring a state of emergency in Rivers state for six months.
Ibas releases statement as Fubara set to return
In a previous story, Legit.ng reported that Ibas (retd.) declared that President Tinubu’s mandate to stabilise the state and restore democracy was achieved.
Ibas commended Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) for conducting transparent local government elections and promised a government review of the report, with a white paper to follow.
RSIEC Chairman Dr Mike Odey hailed the polls as a “historic achievement,” noting they were concluded within 30 days, a first in Nigeria’s electoral history.
Source: Legit.ng
