Tinubu arrives Brazil, begins state visit

President Bola Tinubu welcomed with full military honours by Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva during an official arrival ceremony at the Planalto Palace in Brasília, Monday, August 25, 2025.

By JAMIU JAMODU

President Bola Tinubu arrived on Monday in Brasília, Brazil, to commence a state visit.

President Tinubu, who flew in from Los Angeles, United States, was received by senior Brazilian government officials at the Brasília Air Base.

The officials included Ambassador Carlos Sérgio Sobral Duarte, Secretary for Africa and the Middle East and Ambassador Carlos José Areias Moreno Garcete, Ambassador of Brazil to Nigeria.

Nigeria’s Minister of State, Foreign Affairs, Bianca Ojukwu, was also at the Air Base reception.

Other ministers, heads of key government agencies, and private sector members, who will participate in a string of bilateral talks and MOU signings, later welcomed President Tinubu to his hotel.

The official welcoming ceremony, with full military honours, will take place on Monday at the Planalto Palace.

At the Planalto, President Tinubu and the President of the Federative Republic of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, will hold a tête-à-tête, followed by expanded bilateral meetings attended by senior officials of both governments.

The leaders will witness the signing of Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) and address a joint press conference afterwards.