NAF 001 pulled up at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe Int’l Airport at about 09:00 pm local time, where he was received by top government officials, including his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila; Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume; National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike.

Also on the receiving line were the Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani; Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Heineken Lokpobiri; and the Director-General of the Department of State Service, Yusuf Bichi, among others.

The president left Abuja on Jan. 24 for his first break since assumption of office on May 29, 2023.

It is unclear why the president went to France, but the announcement of his trip took many by surprise as Ajuri Ngelale, Tinubu’s spokesman, only said it was a private visit.

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In Tinubu’s absence, there was an outcry on the rising cost of living as protests broke in some parts of the country.

Hours before his return, some key members of Tinubu’s cabinet converged on the presidential villa in Abuja to discuss about the state of the nation.

Gbajabiamila, Ribadu and some ministers were among those who attended the close door session at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.