President Bola Tinubu has been given a ceremonial welcome at Windsor Castle marking the beginning of his state visit to the United Kingdom.
It is the first visit of such to the UK by a Nigerian leader in 37 years.
Tinubu and Oluremi, his wife, who accompanied him, were treated to a 42 gun salute by the King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery.
Earlier, Prince William and Princess Catherine greeted the Nigerian first family and presented them to King Charles and Queen Camila at Windsor Castle.
Charles will host Tinubu and Oluremi at the royal residence for the two-day visit.
There will also be exchanges of gifts and displays of items related to Nigeria that are kept in the Royal Collection, before an opulent state banquet in St George’s Hall.
At the banquet, which will hold in the evening, Charles and Tinubu will both give speeches. The event will be attended by political leaders and celebrities with links to Nigeria.
However, there will be no traditional lunch with the king at Windsor as Tinubu, who is a Muslim, is fasting for Ramadan.
Tinubu and OIuremi will also lay a wreath of flowers on the tomb of the late Queen Elizabeth II, in St George’s Chapel.
In addition, the couple will meet with organisations engaged in interfaith dialogue as the Nigerian leader faces pressure to tackle insecurity in the country which US officials say affects Christians disproportionately.
