Breaking: President Tinubu Departs Lagos for Europe, Details Emerge
- Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has departed Lagos State, where he is observing his end-of-year break
- President Tinubu left Lagos on Sunday, December 28, 2025, for Europe, although the exact country in Europe was not mentioned
- Nigerians have taken to social media to react to President Tinubu's latest foreign trip amid the US airstrike in the northern part of the country
Legit.ng journalist Adekunle Dada has over 8 years of experience covering metro, government policy, and international issues
Lagos State - President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has departed Lagos on Sunday, December 28, 2025, for Europe.
The travel is part of Tinubu’s continuing his end-of-year break and ahead of his official trip to Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates.
Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President on Information & Strategy, made this known ina statement issued via his X handle @aonanuga1956.
Onanuga said the President of the United Arab Emirates, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed AlNahyan, has invited President Tinubu to participate in the 2026 edition of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW 2026) Summit.
According to the statement, the Abu Dhabi summit will take place in the UAE in early January 2026.
He explained that the weeklong summit is an annual event that mobilises leaders from government, business, and society to chart the next era of sustainable development.
"With the theme "The Nexus of Next: All Systems Go", ADSW will connect ambition with action across innovation, finance, and people, showcasing how the world can move forward with confidence."
The presidential aide said Tinubu will return to the country after the Summit.
Nigerians react as Tinubu leaves for Europe
@djokaymegamixer
Bayo Onanuga must understand that transparency is a constitutional requirement. To announce a departure to a whole continent without a host nation is a failure of communication that suggests a lack of accountability.
@NuhuSada0
Global meetings are important; local challenges are urgent. Nigerians need presence, focus, and solutions.
@Humanity2027
Another foreign trip announced with flowery language, but still no clear details on cost, duration, delegation size, or tangible benefits to Nigerians. At a time of economic hardship, transparency and accountability around presidential travels are not optional they are necessary.
@GodsgraceRotimi
Wait, our President is going to Europe while America's military forces are in Nigeria over insecurity?? Has the primary responsibility (securing lives and properties of her citizens) of Government collapsed in Nigeria?
@prinzokfdy
So president won't be available till about 20th of January cos that summit's runs to 17th. This is not governance at all.
@AtiredNigerian9
LG Chairmen live in state capitals, Governors live in Abuja, President lives in Europe.
@Dr_bettachris
Tinubu uses every opportunity to sneak out of Nigeria. He was invited for a January "summit" in the Middle East but he has already flown to Europe. He's just competing with Buhari in failure and travelling.
Tinubu takes national honour award to billionaire's house
Recall that President Tinubu conferred the national honour award of the Order of the Niger (GCON) on the billionaire, Kesington Adebukunola Adebutu.
The president, who was in the company of his wife, Oluremi Tinubu, conferred the honour on Adebutu during his presidential visit to the residence of the billionaire.
Ladi Adebutu, the PDP governorship candidate in the 2023 election in Ogun state and son of the billionaire, shared the details of the presidential visit to the Adebutu dynasty.
Source: Legit.ng
