President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja today for a two-nation trip to South Africa and Angola to participate in two major international summits, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, announced on Tuesday.
The President’s first stop is Johannesburg, where he will attend the 20th G20 Leaders’ Summit from November 22 to 23 at the Johannesburg Expo Centre. Hosted by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, the summit will gather leaders of the world’s major economies, the European Union, African Union, and key global financial institutions. President Ramaphosa, currently chair of the G20, extended the invitation to Tinubu, following an earlier invitation from Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to the 2024 edition in Rio de Janeiro.
This year’s summit, themed “Solidarity, Equality, Sustainability,” will feature plenary sessions on inclusive and sustainable growth, global economic resilience, disaster risk reduction, climate change, just energy transitions, food systems, critical minerals, decent work, and the future of artificial intelligence. Tinubu is also expected to hold bilateral meetings on the sidelines to advance regional peace, security, and development agendas.
Following the G20 Summit, Tinubu will fly to Luanda, Angola, to attend the 7th African Union–European Union Summit scheduled for November 24 to 25, 2025. The summit will bring together African and European leaders, young innovators, and civil society organizations to discuss shared priorities such as climate action, inclusive development, manufacturing, the digital economy, infrastructure, agribusiness, and the creative sector. Participants will also formulate recommendations to strengthen cooperation between the two unions.
President Tinubu will be accompanied by senior officials, including Minister of Foreign Affairs Yusuf Tuggar, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy Wale Edun, Minister of Solid Minerals Dele Alake, Minister of Trade and Investment Jumoke Oduwole, and Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency Ambassador Mohammed Mohammed. He is expected to return to Nigeria after the engagements.
