Bashir Ahmad backs Tinubu over reported cancellation of Macron’s Nigeria visit

Bashir Ahmad, a former aide to late President Muhammadu Buhari, has backed President Bola Tinubu over the reported cancellation of French President Emmanuel Macron’s planned visit to Nigeria ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Ahmad described Tinubu’s reported concern that Macron’s visit could trigger allegations of foreign interference in Nigeria’s electoral process as the right decision. He made the remark in a post on X on Friday. “Mr Tinubu also reportedly expressed concern that Mr Macron’s visit, about three months before the Nigerian presidential election, could invite accusations of foreign influence. That’s a right step,” Ahmad wrote. The remark followed a Premium Times repor...