Macron Hosts Tinubu To Private Dinner In France

French President Emmanuel Macron hosted Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to a private dinner at the Élysée Palace in France on Thursday.

The development was disclosed on Friday by Dada Olusegun, Special Assistant to President Tinubu on Social Media, in a post shared on social media.

According to Olusegun, the meeting took place at the official residence of the French president in Paris.

“French President @EmmanuelMacron hosted President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for a private dinner last night at the Élysée Palace,” he wrote.

Olusegun indicated that further details about the dinner would be provided later. However, no additional information concerning the discussions between the two leaders was available at the time of filing this report.

The private engagement comes amid ongoing diplomatic relations between Nigeria and France, with both countries maintaining cooperation across areas including trade, investment, security and other bilateral interests.