Top Chinese Party School Official Visits Nigeria as Part of the CPC’s Africa Outreach

Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe, director-general of the Nigeria-China Strategic Partnership initiative, welcomed Gong Weibin, vice president of the CPC's Central Party School, during an event in Abuja on June 26, 2025. Image via @JosephOTegbe

A top official from the Chinese Communist Party’s influential Central Party School visited Nigeria last week as part of a broader effort to deepen the CPC’s ties in the region.

Party School Vice President Gong Weibin met with Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe, head of the Nigeria-China Strategic Partnership (NGCP) initiative, for discussions that focused on “governance, public sector reform, and strategic development.”

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