Presidency Gives Update on Tinubu’s Health Amid France Trip, Details Emerge

Presidency Gives Update on Tinubu’s Health Amid France Trip, Details Emerge

  • Nigeria's 16th president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu is currently on a two-week leave in Europe
  • Tinubu recently departed the UK for Paris, France, where he is expected to attend an “important engagement"
  • The president's key aide, Ibrahim Masari, spoke and assured Nigerians that the president's health is fine

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London, United Kingdom (UK) - Ibrahim Kabir Masari, the senior special assistant to President Bola Tinubu on political and other matters, has shed light on the Nigerian leader's health in France.

Legit.ng reports that speaking in a new interview with DCL Hausa, Masari said contrary to what some government critics are insinuating, his principal is not battling any severe health challenge and is in a fine state of mind.

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Presidency gives update on Tinubu’s health amid France trip
Ibrahim Masari promised that President Tinubu would return at the expected time. Photo credit: Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu
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'Tinubu on vacation, not sick', presidency insists

Masari, a former placeholder running mate to Tinubu, explained that the president gave him assignments that he (Tinubu) has been monitoring, adding that Tinubu keeping track of appointees' tasks is proof of his good health.

Listen to the interview below:

11 days ago, Legit.ng reported that President Tinubu departed Abuja for the UK to begin a two-week vacation.

According to Bayo Onanuga, the special adviser on information and strategy to Tinubu, the trip is part of the 72-year-old's annual leave.

The presidency said the Nigerian leader will use the two weeks to reflect on his administration's economic reforms.

Meanwhile, Masari asserted in the DCL Hausa interview that Tinubu would return to Nigeria this week when his leave expires.

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Tinubu leaves UK for France

Earlier, Legit.ng reported on Friday, October 11, that President Tinubu left the UK for France.

According to the presidency, President Tinubu is in France for an "important engagement".

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Ridwan Adeola (Current Affairs Editor) Ridwan Adeola Yusuf is a content creator with more than nine years of experience, He is also a Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng. He holds a Higher National Diploma in Mass Communication from the Polytechnic Ibadan, Oyo State (2014). Ridwan previously worked at Africa Check, contributing to fact-checking research works within the organisation. He is an active member of the Academic Excellence Initiative (AEI). In March 2024, Ridwan completed the full Google News Initiative Lab workshop and his effort was recognised with a Certificate of Completion. Email: ridwan.adeola@corp.legit.ng.