President Tinubu to Visit China for Talks with Xi Jinping Amid Asset Seizure Dispute

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu will travel to China in early September for talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Summit, which will take place from September 4 to 6, 2024. Tinubu will represent the West African bloc ECOWAS at the event, where he will discuss issues like regional peace and security, according to presidential spokesman Ajuri Ngelale.

The visit comes during a tense period as a Chinese company, Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment Co. Limited, has been seizing Nigerian assets abroad. Recently, a French court ruled in favor of the company, allowing it to take three Nigerian presidential jets in France as part of an ongoing legal dispute between the company and Ogun State.

Former Nigerian diplomat Usman Sarki has suggested that President Tinubu should use diplomacy to resolve the conflict with the Chinese firm. During his visit, Tinubu is expected to address this issue with President Xi and seek solutions.

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