Bola Tinubu, the ‘president-elect,’ says he has been to Paris, France, and the United Kingdom to recuperate and organize for his inauguration on May 29.
Tinubu made the announcement through his spokesperson, Tunde Rahman.
The president-elect will also perform the lesser hajj in Saudi Arabia, according to the statement.
According to report, he fled Lagos on Tuesday night for Paris.
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“After a very exhaustive campaign and election season, President-elect, Asíwájú Bola Tinubu, has travelled abroad to rest and plan his transition programme ahead of May 29, 2023 inauguration.
“The President-elect left the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Ikeja for Europe on Tuesday night.
“The President-elect decided to take a break after the hectic campaign and election season to rest in Paris and London, preparatory to going to Saudi Arabia for Umrah (Lesser Hajj) and the Ramadan Fasting that begins Thursday.”
“While away, the President-elect will also use the opportunity to plan his transition programme.
“He is expected back in the country soon.”
After growing ill, Tinubu traveled to Europe to seek medical attention, according to news reports.
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According to reports, the APC candidate became ill following the “hectic” electioneering that led to his appearance as the “President-elect,” as well as the anxiety that grew ahead of the March 18 Lagos State gubernatorial and House of Assembly elections, in which he also voted.
“Tinubu has left for Europe for medical care. He fell ill after voting on Saturday during the Lagos guber election. He was attended to by local doctors but he has left for Europe for proper medical care,” a source close to him had revealed.
“He initially said his doctors should be brought down to Nigeria for him, and that when things die down, he would leave. But I’ve confirmed that he left last night (Tuesday night) because he is definitely ill,” another source confirmed.
“His plane Falcon 9X with registration number VP-CBT can’t be tracked by air flight tracking websites.”
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In February, news outlets claimed that a video on social media went viral showing Tinubu with suspected pee stains on his clothes when visiting the Awujale of Ijebuland.
Tinubu, who was sitting on a black leather couch with several party stalwarts, had risen to give a speech, but his clothes had wet from behind, particularly at the buttocks.
As the Asiwaju rose to speak, his security aide was spotted continually holding his nose while glancing at the moist area, and another woman instantly put on a face mask.
This raised fears about Tinubu’s health ahead of the presidential election.
According to media reports, Tinubu spent more than four months in hospitals in France, the United States, and the United Kingdom, where he underwent various surgeries between 2020 and 2022.
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He was taken out of the nation to Paris, France, a few days before Christmas in 2020.
After a month’s absence, the APC leader returned to Nigeria on January 24, 2021.
He also traveled to France for a medical check-up on Thursday, June 10, 2021, and was noticeably absent from President Muhammadu Buhari’s one-day business visit to Lagos State.
Tinubu was obliged to return to the country on Tuesday, June 15, 2021, amid death rumors.
Tinubu was also hospitalized in Maryland, the United States, in July 2021, according to news reports.
The APC leader underwent another knee operation on August 9 at the John Hopkins University Hospital in Maryland, USA.
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The APC commander, it was learned, left the US on crutches for the United Kingdom a few days after the surgery.
According to sources close to Tinubu, he sought the surgery in Paris, France, but changed his mind due to rumors of his death.
President Buhari paid Tinubu a visit in London in August, and the latter was seen with a walking stick during Buhari’s visit, corroborating SaharaReporters’ report that he had a second surgery in the United States.
His London residence became something of a paradise for the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, as well as Governors Abdullahi Ganduje (Kano), Dapo Abiodun (Ogun), Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos), Rotimi Akeredolu (Ondo), and Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti).
Tinubu revealed upon his return in October that he underwent surgery on his right knee as well as post-surgical treatment on the same knee during his medical journey abroad.
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Tinubu returned to the country a few days ago after spending 10 days in the United Kingdom for medical treatment.
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