Tinubu's regular medical trips to France under official coverage concerns about health, transparency; 7 Visits as President

The latest departure on April 2, 2025, the seventh visit of Tinubu has been to France since the acceptance of office in May 2023. His total trips to the country since March 2023 are now at nine. The travels attracted attention because of their regular nature and the reports of medical reasons behind several of them. President Bola Tinubu’s recent trip to Paris, France, for a two-week work visit asked questions about his regular trips to the European country, especially in light of his continued medical treatments. The latest departure on April 2, 2025, the seventh visit of Tinubu has been to France since the acceptance of office in May 2023. His total trips to the country since March 2023 are now at nine. The travels attracted attention because of their regular nature and the reports of medical reasons behind several of them. A pattern of medical journeys Tinubu’s first well -known medical journey to France took place shortly after his election in March 2023 when he was flown to the country for treatment after a period of strenuous campaign. This trip on March 21 followed a viral video in which Tinubu suffered from visible health issues, which led to speculation about his well -being. He returned to Nigeria on April 24. On May 9, 2023, Sahara Porters reported that Tinubu would return to France that night to see his doctors in preparation for his inauguration on May 29. Saharan Porters learned exclusively that Tinubu would leave at night, but would return before she swears. On May 10, 2023, the office of the then president’s executives confirmed the story of Saharan Porters. In a statement from Tunde Rahman of the office of the then president’s officials, Tinubu departed during a working visit to Europe. Meanwhile, the claim that the trip to Europe is a working visit is a cover, as sources told Saharan Porters that Tinubu is returning to France to visit his doctors. According to the statement issued, Tinubu will “use the opportunity to use the transition plans and programs and its policy options with some of his most important assistants without unnecessary pressure and deductions. In June 2023, barely a month after accepting office, Tinubu traveled to France for the new Global Financial Pact Summit, his first international travel. Sources reported that Tinubu received medical treatment during his stay. Days after his journey to Saudi Arabia, after the conclusion of the World Economic Forum in Riyadh. Investigation by Saharan Porters showed that the president first left for London, England of Saudi Arabia, and then left the United Kingdom to France. That is why Tinubu made a mysterious visit to France after attending the World Economic Forum in Saudi Arabia. He briefly stopped in London before flying to Paris, with sources indicating that this journey was also for medical reasons. In August 2024, the president returned to France, this time on a ‘private visit’, using the newly purchased presidential jet. Despite official statements indicating a short work accommodation, it was generally believed that this trip also had a medical component. By November 2024, Tinubu made a ‘state visit’ to France at the invitation of French President Emmanuel Macron, but it also coincided with unconfirmed reports about him receiving medical treatment. More recently, in February 2025, Tinubu traveled to France for another ‘private visit’, which was later a medical journey. Just two months later, in April 2025, he left for a “two -week work visit”. A total of 21 days in France over two months an overview of Tinubu’s journeys show that its most recent travel will bring its total stay in France in just over two months. This includes both work visits and trips officially described as ‘private visits’. The regular nature of these trips expressed concern about the transparency of the president’s health status and his ability to rule effectively. While the presidency claims to be routine -official visits or personal trips, critics argue that the travel pattern suggests a continuous medical condition to be further investigated. With nine visits to France since March 2023 – the fact that Tinubu became president is questioning whether his medical needs are affecting his ability to fulfill his presidential duties and whether Nigerians are kept in the dark about the full extent of his health issues. An overview of the data from the Open Treasury Portal by Sahara Porters in February 2025 revealed that the Tinubu presidency spent N36 billion on international travel in 2024. According to the state’s headquarters expenses, N12.2 billion was allocated to ‘international travel and transport (other). In total, the headquarters of the state house N36.3 billion spent international travel during the financial year 2024. In addition, local travel and transport costs were significantly spent, with N15.8 billion spent “local travel and transport (training)” and N31.2 billion on “local travel and transport (others).” The joint total for local as well as international travel is N83 billion, according to data from the Open Treasury Portal.