Tinubu Speaks As He Returned to Nigeria, Opens Up on His Health

• The president-elect, Bola Tinubu, has spoken about his health as he returned to Nigeria from his 1 month's vacation in France
• Tinubu, while addressing supporters who welcomed him home on Monday, said he was ready for the task ahead, adding that he had rested very well and refreshed
• The president-elect also urged his supporters to disregard the rumoured of his sickness, adding that he was very strong and healthy

FCT, Abuja - Bola Tinubu, the president-elect, has returned to the country after going on vacation to Paris, the France capital, on March 21, following his rigorous campaign and hectic election season.

On his return, Tinubu was received by a number of supporters and associates at the presidential wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, where the plane he boarded had landed, The Tribune reported.

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What Tinubu said as he returned to Nigeria after a month's rest in France

Also in his company were his wife, Senator Oluremi Tinubu and his son, Seyi.

In his address to the cheering crowd, the president-elect expressed happiness in returning home, adding that he has rested well, refreshed and "ready for the task ahead".

Speaking on his rumoured health condition, Tinubu said:

“Forget about what the rumour mill may have told you. I’m strong, very strong.”

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The president-elect also spoke on his plan for Nigeria, adding that he has been planning and consulting in order to put a strong team together that will enable him to hit the ground running as soon as he resumes office on May 29.

Among the crowd that received Tinubu at the airport included his vice, Kashim Shettima; speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila; Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau and his counterpart in Niger, Abubakar Sani-Bello as well as former governor of Borno state, Ali Modu Sheriff.

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"No serious leader will go and rest in Nigeria": Peter Obi tackles Tinubu

Legit.ng earlier reported that Peter Obi of the Labour Party had shaded Bola Tinubu, the president-elect, on his return to Nigeria from France in a veiled message.

During his visit to the Muslim community in Awka, the Anambra state capital, Obi said no serious leader would leave the country to rest somewhere else with the situation of Nigeria now.

The former governor of Anambra state said he had not rested since the election ended because of the dilemma Nigeria currently finds itself in.

Source: Legit.ng