President Bola Tinubu on Thursday obtained the President of the Republic of Chad, Marshal Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno, on the State Home, Abuja, at about 2 pm.
The go to marks Déby’s first official journey to Nigeria since Tinubu attended his inauguration in N’Djamena, Chad’s capital, on Might 23, 2024.
Déby, 42, assumed management of Chad following the dying of his father, President Idriss Déby Itno, who was killed by rebels on April 20, 2021, whereas commanding troops on the frontline throughout the Northern Chad offensive.
The youthful Déby was instantly proclaimed chief of a Transitional Army Council and promised a transition to civilian rule inside 18 months.
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Nonetheless, he later prolonged the transition interval and was sworn in as transitional president in October 2022 earlier than successful the presidential election in Might 2024.
Thursday’s assembly comes barely per week after Tinubu obtained Prime Minister Terrance Drew of St. Kitts and Nevis on March 26, 2026, making Déby the second head of state hosted by the Nigerian chief inside one week.
Particulars of the discussions between the 2 leaders weren’t instantly out there.
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