The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has returned to the country after observing a 10-day rest in the United Kingdom.
The APC flagbearer landed in Abuja to the warm embrace of party chieftains and supporters. He was received by a delegation led by his running mate Senator Kashim Shettima, former APC chair, Adams Oshiomhole, and others.
He alighted from the plane that conveyed him to a shout of ’Jagaban’ and ’Asiwaju’, in a video shared by the spokesman of his Presidential Campaign Council, Festus Keyamo. He posted a video of Tinubu alighting from a plane and wrote: “The Eagle has landed”.
Recall that the presidential spokesperson, Bashir Ahmad, had earlier yesterday, in a tweet forecasting his return, said, “After days of intensive political consultations and meetings in London, our presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu is expected back in Abuja later today”.
Tinubu’s visit to the UK has made headlines in recent times. Critics claim that his absence at a time when political campaigns have kick-started suggests that there might be issues; others claim the former Lagos State governor was on a medical visit to the UK.
The APC has not been able to inaugurate its presidential campaign council, which is believed to have been delayed pending the arrival of Tinubu.
