Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has departed Japan for Brazil on Thursday night.
The President is expected to have a stopover in the American city of Los Angeles before continuing his journey to the Brazilian Capital of Brasilia.
The President’s State visit to Brazil will begin on Sunday 24 August, 2025 after the conclusion of his participation in the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9), which held in Yokohama.
There’s been reactions following photos and videos which emerged online showing the empty Nigerian booth at the Summit in Japan.
The emptiness at the Nigerian booth was described as a “diplomatic embarrassment” by former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi; the African Democratic Congress (ADC) mocked Nigeria’s participation at the Summit, saying, the “incompetence” of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) followed President Tinubu to Japan.
According to a State House Press Release signed by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, on Friday 22 August, 2025: “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu departed Yokohama, Japan, on Thursday night for the ultra-long-haul flight to Brazil, where he will begin a state visit on August 24.
“President Tinubu will have a stopover in Los Angeles before continuing his journey to Brasilia, the capital of Brazil.
“President Tinubu began his two-nation visit on Friday, August 15, when he departed Abuja. He and his entourage stopped over in Dubai, UAE, and arrived in Yokohama early in the morning on August 18.
“After attending the opening ceremony and plenary of the ninth Tokyo International Conference for African Development( TICAD9) on August 20, President Tinubu held some bilateral meetings, culminating in the interactive session with diaspora Nigerians on Thursday night.”
