President Bola Tinubu departed Yokohama, Japan, on Thursday night en route to Brazil, where he will begin a state visit on Sunday, August 24, 2025. In a statement, presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga confirmed that the President will make a stopover in Los Angeles before continuing to Brasília, the Brazilian capital.
The visit to Brazil forms the second leg of Tinubu’s two-nation tour, which began with his departure from Abuja on August 15. On his way to Japan, Tinubu had a short stop in Dubai, UAE, before arriving in Yokohama on August 18.
During his stay in Japan, Tinubu participated in the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9), attending both the opening and plenary sessions on August 20. He also held several bilateral meetings with Japanese government officials, business leaders, and development partners, where he pushed Nigeria’s economic reform agenda and encouraged greater Japanese investment in infrastructure, technology, and renewable energy.
Tinubu capped his Japan visit with an interactive session with Nigerians in the diaspora, commending their contributions to national development and urging them to remain good ambassadors while exploring opportunities to invest back home. According to the Presidency, the Brazil visit will focus on strengthening cooperation in trade, security, agriculture, energy transition, and cultural exchange, with an emphasis on reinforcing bilateral relations between Nigeria and Latin America’s largest economy.
