President Bola Tinubu has returned to Abuja, the nation’s capital, following an almost two-week diplomatic tour of Japan and Brazil.

According to a statement by his Senior Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the president touched down at the presidential wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, at exactly 1:30 a.m. on Thursday, where he was received by top government officials.

Tinubu first departed Abuja for Japan to attend the ninth edition of the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9). He later proceeded to Brazil to strengthen bilateral relations between both nations.

During his stay in Brazil, Nigeria and Brazil signed about five Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) spanning key sectors such as energy, agriculture, and security.

The statement further noted that the presidential jet departed Brasília International Airport Air Force Base at 12:57 p.m. (local time). Among those who bid the president farewell were Brazil’s Secretary for Africa and the Middle East, Carlos Sérgio Sobral Duarte, and the country’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Carlos José Areias Moreno Garcete.

Also present at the airport were Nigeria’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, and other government officials.