The President-elect, Bola Tinubu, has declared that he is strong, refreshed, ready for the task ahead of his inauguration on May 29, 2023.

Tinubu made the declaration while speaking to journalists at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja following his return from Paris, France, on Monday, April 24.

The President-elect arrived in Nigeria alongside his wife, Senator Remi Tinubu, and son, Seyi Tinubu.

“I’m happy to be back. I have rested; I’m refreshed and I am ready for the task ahead.

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“Forget about what the rumour mill may have told you. I’m strong, very strong,” he said.

Asked about about his plans for the country, Tinubu said he had been consulting and planning with a view to putting together a strong team so he could hit the ground running once he assumes office on May 29.

The President-elect left the country on March 21 for Paris on a vacation after a hectic campaign and election season.

He was however received by a mammoth crowd of associates and supporters who thronged the presidential wing of the Abuja airport where his plane touched down.

Among those at the airport to receive him were th Vice President-elect, Kashim Shettima; the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila; and Governors Simon Lalong (Plateau) and Abubakar Sani-Bello (Niger).

Others were the former governor of Borno State, Ali Modu Sheriff; ex-Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Nuhu Ribadu; APC Deputy National Chairman, North, Senator Abubakar Kyari; the party’s Deputy National Chairman, South, Emma Enekwu; and National Woman Leader, Dr Betta Edu; amongst others.

The Star