President Bola Tinubu is set to embark on a two-day state visit to the United Kingdom on March 18, Buckingham Palace has announced.
In a statement on Sunday, February 8, posted on the Royal Family’s X handle, the palace said Tinubu’s trip is at the invitation of King Charles.
“The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Mr. Bola Ahmed Tinubu, accompanied by the First Lady, Mrs. Oluremi Tinubu, has accepted an invitation from His Majesty The King to pay a State Visit to the United Kingdom from Wednesday, 18th March to Thursday, 19th March 2026. The King and Queen will host the State Visit at Windsor Castle,” it stated.
It is the first state visit to the UK by a Nigerian leader in 37 years.
The last three Nigerian state visits to the UK were in 1973 by Yakubu Gowon, 1981 by Shehu Shagari, and 1989 by Ibrahim Babangida.
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This will not be the first meeting between Tinubu and King Charles, both of whom assumed office in May 2023.
Tinubu met the British monarch in November 2023 ahead of the 28th United Nations climate change conference (COP28) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
In September 2024, the king received Tinubu at Buckingham Palace for a private meeting.
As of press time, the Nigerian government is yet to release an official statement regarding the state visit.
The royal communications team said further details of Tinubu’s state visit programme will be announced in due course.