Tinubu Meets Macron in Paris for Private Working Lunch

President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday held a private working lunch with his French counterpart, President Emmanuel Macron, at the Elysee Palace in Paris.

The meeting, which took place on September 10, 2025, was part of ongoing diplomatic engagements between Nigeria and France aimed at strengthening bilateral ties.

Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed details of the visit in a post on his official 𝕏 account, where he also shared photographs from the engagement.

“President Bola Tinubu, with his French counterpart, President Emmanuel Macron, during a working private lunch at the Elysee Palace, Paris. Wednesday, September 10, 2025,” Onanuga wrote.

Although specifics of the discussions were not immediately made public, the lunch underscores the deepening of Nigeria-France relations in areas of mutual interest, including trade, security, and regional cooperation.