President Tinubu jets out to France, joins AU meeting in Ethiopia Feb 12

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja on Wednesday for Paris, France, on a private visit en route to Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital.

This was contained in a statement by Mr Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President (Information and Strategy) and made available to journalists.

After the private visit to Paris, France, President Tinubu will depart France for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to join other African leaders for the 46th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council and the 38th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the AU Heads of State on February 12, 2025.

The statement reads, “In Addis Ababa, President Tinubu will join African leaders at the 46th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council and the 38th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the AU Heads of State, scheduled from February 12th to 16th, 2025.

“The president will arrive in Addis Ababa early next week for the African Union summit.

“While in France, President Tinubu will meet with his French counterpart, President Emmanuel Macron.”