President Bola Tinubu has hosted Anthony Joshua, a former world boxing champion, who is currently in Nigeria on vacation.
The president received the boxer at his Ikoyi residence in Lagos on Wednesday.
During the visit, Joshua presented Tinubu with an autographed boxing glove.
The 35-year-old boxer, born in the UK to parents who hailed from Sagamu in Ogun, arrived in Nigeria a few days ago and has been spotted enjoying his vacation at various spots across the country.
On Monday, he was hosted by Dapo Abiodun, governor of Ogun, at the government house in Abeokuta, the state’s capital.
The governor honoured him with the state’s “sports ambassador” role and urged him to continue making Ogun proud.
Joshua’s visit to Nigeria comes four months after his shock defeat to Anthony Dubois in their IBF heavyweight title fight in September.
His opponent knocked him down four times before his eventual fifth-round knockout at Wembley Stadium in front of 96,000 fans.
The defeat halted Joshua’s four-match win momentum. He eventually vowed that the setback would not make him “run away” and quit boxing.
More photos from the visit below:
