The President-elect, Bola Tinubu, has returned to Nigeria ahead of his 29 May swearing-in ceremony after spending 10 days in Europe,” according to sources.
Mr. Tinubu arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja around 3:40 p.m. He was warmly received by vice-president-elect Kashim Shettima, Senate President Ahmad Lawan, Deputy Speaker Idris Wase, and other dignitaries.
According to a report by PREMIUM TIMES, the presidential transition council has released a timetable of the transition activities, which will commence on 23 May.
Mr. Tinubu, however, faces a rebellion among lawmakers-elect of his party regarding his choice of National Assembly leadership. It was reported that Mr. Tinubu has settled for Godswill Akpabio (South-south) and Barau Jibrin (North-west) for the positions of Senate President and Deputy Senate President, respectively. He has also endorsed Tajudeen Abbas (North-west) and Ben Kalu (South-east) for the positions of Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, respectively.
When Mr. Tinubu left the country on 10 May, his aides stated that the purpose of the trip was to enable him to plan the transition without distractions. “He will use the opportunity of the trip to finetune the transition plans and programs, and his policy options with some of his key aides without unnecessary pressures and distractions,” said Tunde Rahaman, Mr. Tinubu’s spokesperson.
