President Bola Tinubu and First Lady Oluremi Tinubu are set to visit the King Charles III of England after accepting the invitation sent by the Windsor Castle.
This was disclosed in a statement issued on the Royal House official X handle on Sunday.
According to the statement, the Nigerian President and his wife will be paying a two-day State Visit to the King.
They will be hosted at the Windsor Castle from the 18th of March to 19th of March 2025.
The statement read; “The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Mr. Bola Ahmed Tinubu, accompanied by the First Lady, Mrs. Oluremi Tinubu, has accepted an invitation from His Majesty The King to pay a State Visit to the United Kingdom from Wednesday, 18th March to Thursday, 19th March 2026.
“The King and Queen will host the State Visit at Windsor Castle.”
Also confirming the development in a statement issued on Sunday, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed that Tinubu and the First Lady will be hosted by King Charles III and his wife, Queen Camilla.
Onanuga noted that the state visit will mark the first time in 37 years that a Nigerian leader will be visit the palace.
“First state visit of a Nigerian leader to the UK in 37 years confirmed. President Tinubu and First Lady Remi Tinubu to be hosted by King Charles and Queen Camilla from 18th March to 19th March 2026.” The presidential spokesperson wrote.
Recall that King Charles III was crowned on the 6th of May 2023, nine months after the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II.
The King’s coronation also came barely a month after Tinubu’s election as Nigeria’s new preident.
NPO Reported that Tinubu had emerged winner of the February 25, 2023, Presidential election.
Nigeria and the United Kingdom have shared a long, complex relationship that mixes history, cooperation, and occasional friction.
Nigeria was colonized by the British and gained independence in 1960. Over the decades, they have been tied together by history and ongoing economic, political, and cultural links.
However, there have been occasional frictions between the two countries
Because of that legacy, Nigeria adopted many British-style institutions: parliamentary democracy, common law, civil service structures, and English as an official language.
Nigeria is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, which keeps formal diplomatic and institutional links with the UK.
The UK sees Nigeria as a key partner in Africa, especially because Nigeria is Africa’s most populous country.
The two countries cooperate on governance, anti-corruption efforts, and regional security (especially in West Africa).
On Economic relationship, the UK is one of Nigeria’s major trading and investment partners.
British companies are active in Nigerian oil & gas, finance, telecoms, education, and consumer goods while Nigeria also exports oil and gas; the UK exports services, machinery, and expertise.
In the area of Security and defense, the UK supports Nigeria with military training and intelligence, particularly in counter-terrorism efforts against groups like Boko Haram.
There’s cooperation on maritime security and regional stability.
The decades of relationship have over created a large Nigerian diaspora in the UK, influential in business, politics, culture, medicine, and academia.
Many Nigerians study in UK universities, and British education is highly valued in Nigeria.
On the Cultural area, exchange is strong with music, literature, fashion, and film flow both ways. A Nigerian artiste Tiwa Savage, performed at the coronation of King Charles.
