Tinubu, Remi to visit UK in March on state invitation from King Charles III

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his wife, First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu, will pay a state visit to the United Kingdom from March 18 to 19, 2026, following an invitation by King Charles III.

The visit, which will take place at Windsor Castle, will be the first state visit by a Nigerian leader to the UK in 37 years.

The confirmation was made public on Sunday by the British Royal Family via its verified X handle, @RoyalFamily, and later echoed by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, on his verified account, @aonanuga1956.

In its announcement, the Royal Family stated: “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.”

Onanuga, confirming the development, described it as a historic milestone in Nigeria-UK relations.

“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,” he wrote.

The United Kingdom Mission in Nigeria has confirmed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will undertake a State Visit to the UK from March 18 to 19, 2026, marking the first such visit by a Nigerian leader in 37 years.

In a statement posted on its official X handle on Sunday, the UK Mission disclosed that President Tinubu, will be accompanied by the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, and 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.