Nigerian President-elect Bola Tinubu has left for Europe on what his aide described as a “working visit” in preparation for his inauguration on May 29.
This is Mr. Tinubu’s second trip out of the country since being declared president-elect in March. After a four-week vacation in France, he returned to Nigeria on April 24.
Mr. Tinubu’s spokesperson, Tunde Rahman, said in a statement on Wednesday that he “will use the opportunity of the trip to fine-tune the transition plans and programs, as well as his policy options with some of his key aides without unnecessary pressures and distractions.”
During his visit, the president-elect will also meet with investors and other key allies in an attempt to persuade them that Nigeria is ready to do business under his leadership.
According to his aide, he will return soon to begin preparations for his official swearing-in.
Several opposition candidates, including Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi, are contesting Mr. Tinubu’s victory in an election tribunal.
After attending the King’s coronation last week, outgoing President Muhammadu Buhari has extended his trip to London for dental treatment.
