President Bola Tinubu is currently holding a closed-door meeting with the President of Madagascar, Colonel Michaël Randrianirina, at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja.
The visiting Malagasy leader arrived at the State House at about 2:57 p.m. local time and was received with a ceremonial guard of honour, including bagpipers from the Presidential Brigade of Guards.
He was first welcomed by a delegation led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, before being ushered into the President’s office for private talks.
The visit marks Randrianirina’s first official engagement in Nigeria since assuming office in October 2025, following a political transition that led to the exit of former President Andry Rajoelina.
It is also the first recorded official visit by a sitting Malagasy head of state to Nigeria, as previous high-level engagements between both countries had largely taken place on the sidelines of international summits.
Monday’s meeting follows a
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