President Bola Tinubu will undertake a two-day state visit to the United Kingdom from March 18 to 19, 2026, following an invitation from King Charles III.
The British royal family announced the visit on Sunday via its official X account, confirming that Tinubu and First Lady Oluremi Tinubu will be hosted by King Charles III and Queen Camilla at Windsor Castle.
“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,” the statement read.
Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga described the trip as the first state visit by a Nigerian leader to the UK in 37 years. The last such visit occurred in 1989, when former military president Ibrahim Babangida was hosted by the late Queen Elizabeth II.
Tinubu and King Charles, who both assumed office in May 2023, have met on several occasions. In November 2023, they held talks in Dubai ahead of the COP28 climate conference, with Tinubu describing the engagement as a step toward strengthening bilateral relations. The monarch also received the Nigerian leader at Buckingham Palace in September 2024.
King Charles has longstanding ties with Nigeria, having visited the country four times as Prince of wales—in 1990, 1999, 2006 and 2018. In 2023, the King’s Trust International launched operations in Nigeria, focusing on youth employment initiatives.
