president proceeded to London from the Saudi capital of Riyadh.
One of our two sources, a highly placed official at the Presidency, told one of our reporters yesterday that the president “is at the moment in London on a private visit.”
The official, who asked not to be mentioned, declined further comments on the reason for the president’s visit in London.
“I really don’t know, he (the president) has left Saudi Arabia and he should be in London now, but I don’t have details.
“I don’t have an idea about it (the purpose of the president’s trip to London), but I think it is a private visit,” the official said.
Another top official at the Presidential Villa said there was no cause for alarm about the president’s whereabouts.
The official, who refused to disclose his boss’ whereabouts, assured that the president would return to the country “this weekend.”
The president had, on April 23, left Abuja for the Kingdom of the Netherlands on an official visit.
His Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, had, in a statement, said the visit was on the invitation of Prime Minister Mark Rutte.
Ngelale had said that while in the Netherlands, Tinubu would engage in high-level discussions with the Prime Minister and hold separate meetings with His Royal Majesty, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Kingdom.
“While in the Netherlands, the president will participate in the Nigerian-Dutch Business and Investment Forum, that will bring together heads of conglomerates and organisations in both countries to explore opportunities for collaboration and partnerships, especially in agriculture and water management towards innovative solutions for sustainable farming practices,” he had stated.
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