President-elect Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has begun a three-country visit ahead of his inauguration on May 29.
A statement from the Office of the President-Elect signed by Tunde Rahman indicated that while away, Tinubu would use the opportunity to plan his transition program.
Tinubu, who will use the opportunity to rest in Paris and London, would later fly to Saudi Arabia to perform the lesser Hajj.
The statement reads: “After a very exhausting campaign and election season, President-elect Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has traveled abroad to rest and plan his transition program ahead of his 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 (the lesser Hajj) and the Ramadan fast that begins Thursday.
“While away, the President-elect will also use the opportunity to plan his transition program. He is expected back in the country soon.”
“We enjoin the media to stop publishing rumours and unsubstantiated claims and to always seek clarifications from our office,” Rahman cautioned.
