President-elect, Tinubu out of the country to undertake rest, lesser hajj

BY UKPONO UKPONG

After a very exhaustive campaign and election season, President-elect, Asíwájú Bola Tinubu, has travelled abroad to rest and plan his transition programme ahead of May 29, 2023 inauguration.

According to a statement from the Office of President-elect, and sighed by Tunde Rahman, Tinubu 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 (Lesser Hajj) and the Ramadan Fasting that begins Thursday.

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“While away, the President-elect will also use the opportunity to plan his transition programme.

“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,” the statement reads.