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Nigeria: Tinubu receives medical checkup at Paris hospital

By Jeune Afrique, Eniola Akinkuotu

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Posted on March 24, 2023 13:42

© President-elect Bola Tinubu on 22 February 2023. (photo: @officialABAT)
President-elect Bola Tinubu on 22 February 2023. (photo: @officialABAT)

Nigeria’s President-elect, Bola Tinubu, who was elected a month ago, has arrived in Paris from his country for a short rest, his aides say.

But The Africa Report can now confirm that 71-year-old Tinubu is undergoing medical checkup at the American Hospital of Paris Neuilly-sur-Seine.

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