ABUJA (PRECISE POST) – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu departed Yokohama, Japan, on Thursday night en route to Brazil, marking the second leg of his two-nation diplomatic tour.
His state visit to Brazil is scheduled to begin on August 24, the statement released on the X handle of the Special Adviser to the President (Information & Strategy) Bayo Onabuga said.
Before arriving in Brasília, the Brazilian capital, President Tinubu is expected to make a brief stopover in Los Angeles.
The president’s international tour began on August 15, when he left Abuja for a two-nation visit. His first stop was in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, before heading to Yokohama, Japan, where he arrived early on August 18.
While in Japan, President Tinubu participated in the opening ceremony and plenary session of the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9) on August 20. He also held several bilateral meetings and concluded his visit with an interactive session with members of the Nigerian diaspora on Thursday night.
The trip continues as the president aims to deepen Nigeria’s diplomatic and economic ties with key global partners.
