Tinubu arrives Brazil for State Visit

President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Brasília, Brazil, to begin a state visit aimed at strengthening ties between both countries, presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga confirmed.

Tinubu landed at Brasília International Airport on Monday at 12:30 a.m. local time, flying in from Los Angeles, United States. He was received at the Brasília Air Base by senior Brazilian officials, including Ambassador Carlos Sérgio Sobral Duarte, Secretary for Africa and the Middle East, and Ambassador Carlos José Areias Moreno Garcete, Brazil’s envoy to Nigeria. Nigeria’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Bianca Ojukwu, was also present.

Other ministers, heads of government agencies, and private sector leaders later joined in welcoming the president to his hotel ahead of a series of bilateral meetings and agreement signings.

According to Onanuga, the official welcoming ceremony, with full military honours, will take place at the Planalto Palace. There, Tinubu will hold a private meeting with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, followed by expanded bilateral talks involving senior officials from both governments. The two leaders are expected to witness the signing of Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) and later address a joint press conference.

As part of the visit, Tinubu will also meet with the President of the Brazilian Senate at the National Congress, the President of the Chamber of Deputies, and the President of the Supreme Federal Court. He is also scheduled to participate in the Nigeria-Brazil Business Forum, which forms part of a busy programme in Brasília.