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Pope Leo XIV Inauguration: Tinubu Heads To Rome On Saturday by fergie001(mod): 7:29pm On May 15, 2025

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POPE LEO XIV INVITES PRESIDENT TINUBU TO HIS INAUGURATION ON SUNDAY

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja for Rome, the capital of Italy, on Saturday at the invitation of Pope Leo XIV.

Accompanied by top Catholic leaders, President Tinubu will attend a solemn mass marking the beginning of the Pontificate of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV, the 267th Bishop of Rome and the new leader of the Roman Catholic Church.

In the Papal invitation sent by Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Pope Leo XIV underscored the need for President Tinubu's physical presence "at this moment of particular importance for the Catholic Church and the world afflicted by many tensions and conflicts".

Pope Leo further stressed: "Your great nation is particularly dear to me as I worked in the Apostolic Nunciature in Lagos during the 1980s."

President Tinubu's entourage includes the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, Archbishop of Owerri and President of Catholic Bishops' Conference of Nigeria, Archbishop Lucius Ugorji, Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama of Abuja, and Alfred Martins of Lagos.

The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Mathew Hassan Kukah, is also in the President's entourage.

Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, will be formally installed to the exalted office on Sunday, May 18, at St. Peter's Square in the Vatican.

The Conclave of Cardinals elected him 27 days after his predecessor, Pope Francis, died on April 21.

President Tinubu will return to Abuja on Tuesday, May 20.

Bayo Onanuga

Special Adviser to the President

(Information & Strategy)

May 15, 2025

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Re: Pope Leo XIV Inauguration: Tinubu Heads To Rome On Saturday by Bobloco: 7:37pm On May 15, 2025

Re: Pope Leo XIV Inauguration: Tinubu Heads To Rome On Saturday by GOFRONT(m): 7:40pm On May 15, 2025

Ajala the traveller....

Another avenue to keep us on the expressway for an hour whenever his convoy is on motion.

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Re: Pope Leo XIV Inauguration: Tinubu Heads To Rome On Saturday by joceey(m): 7:53pm On May 15, 2025

Lol

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Re: Pope Leo XIV Inauguration: Tinubu Heads To Rome On Saturday by SatoshiX: 7:53pm On May 15, 2025

PBAT will be at the front row amongst dignitaries while Agbotikuyo will be among the crowd just like a commoner. 😂 😂 😂

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Re: Pope Leo XIV Inauguration: Tinubu Heads To Rome On Saturday by jaydeeking(m): 7:53pm On May 15, 2025

sweet

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Re: Pope Leo XIV Inauguration: Tinubu Heads To Rome On Saturday by Themanleshey: 7:53pm On May 15, 2025

Wow that’s beautiful cool

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Re: Pope Leo XIV Inauguration: Tinubu Heads To Rome On Saturday by DMerciful(m): 7:53pm On May 15, 2025

From Rome to France undecided

I go lie for you? grin

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Re: Pope Leo XIV Inauguration: Tinubu Heads To Rome On Saturday by Judolisco(m): 7:54pm On May 15, 2025

From Rome to France.... Who go bet?

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Re: Pope Leo XIV Inauguration: Tinubu Heads To Rome On Saturday by MVLOX(m): 7:54pm On May 15, 2025

Balablue don dey find excuse to travel since

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Re: Pope Leo XIV Inauguration: Tinubu Heads To Rome On Saturday by obi4eze(m): 7:54pm On May 15, 2025

To do what? Just to waste money? Why not send a representative?

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Re: Pope Leo XIV Inauguration: Tinubu Heads To Rome On Saturday by aspabay(m): 7:54pm On May 15, 2025

GOFRONT:
Ajala the traveller....

Another avenue to keep us on the expressway for an hour whenever his convoy is on motion.

Trump is travelling the world but it’s not a problem because he is white.

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Re: Pope Leo XIV Inauguration: Tinubu Heads To Rome On Saturday by BlocksNG(m): 7:54pm On May 15, 2025

somebody should interview him live, let Nigerians see something. Shame.

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Re: Pope Leo XIV Inauguration: Tinubu Heads To Rome On Saturday by SAMBARRY: 7:54pm On May 15, 2025

Na by force to clinch grin

Abi which kain famzing be this one grin

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Re: Pope Leo XIV Inauguration: Tinubu Heads To Rome On Saturday by Ihutomi: 7:54pm On May 15, 2025

Pope pls pure him holy water that man need new idea

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Re: Pope Leo XIV Inauguration: Tinubu Heads To Rome On Saturday by Uptown444: 7:55pm On May 15, 2025

Of what use is all these travels to the common man on on the street. ?
Nigerians are really In for a long ride.

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Re: Pope Leo XIV Inauguration: Tinubu Heads To Rome On Saturday by JJRainbow(m): 7:55pm On May 15, 2025

Nice one, at least they have recognised us now.

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Re: Pope Leo XIV Inauguration: Tinubu Heads To Rome On Saturday by Dbegining: 7:55pm On May 15, 2025

SatoshiX:
PBAT will be at the front row amongst dignitaries while Agbotikuyo will be among the crowd just like a commoner. 😂 😂 😂

And where will you be?

Your one room apartment at Ogbomosho I guess.

The weed you're smoking must be for wild animals.

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Re: Pope Leo XIV Inauguration: Tinubu Heads To Rome On Saturday by Pickieox(m): 7:55pm On May 15, 2025

Thiefn00bu trying every possible means to be noticed by all and sundry (internationally). It's not easy for Mr. Notice-Me after stealing power, you have to steal more to maintain it and cover the lie. What a shame!

Oya agbadoists, come and gimme lamba with propaganda that your tiff daddy is doing that to generate FDI🤣🤣🤣

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Re: Pope Leo XIV Inauguration: Tinubu Heads To Rome On Saturday by OctavianAC(m): 7:55pm On May 15, 2025

Which inauguration again? Is it inauguration as the head of the Vatican city or as the Pope? Or has he not been Poping for the past one week? If no, why was he given the Pope's full regalia?

Re: Pope Leo XIV Inauguration: Tinubu Heads To Rome On Saturday by PDPdestroyer(m): 7:55pm On May 15, 2025

Tears go full this thread

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Re: Pope Leo XIV Inauguration: Tinubu Heads To Rome On Saturday by Kingpele(m): 7:56pm On May 15, 2025

But priests have started praying for him in masses even before his inauguration....I wish the pope long life and wisdom to guide the church to the path of God's love and holiness, as for ajale the traveller he must not branch to France

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Re: Pope Leo XIV Inauguration: Tinubu Heads To Rome On Saturday by obi4eze(m): 7:56pm On May 15, 2025*

aspabay:
Trump is travelling the world but it’s not a problem because he is white.

At least, his travels yield result for the American economy but Tinubu's travels yield nothing.

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Re: Pope Leo XIV Inauguration: Tinubu Heads To Rome On Saturday by lumens: 7:57pm On May 15, 2025

Helinues please confirm if Peter Obi was invited.

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Re: Pope Leo XIV Inauguration: Tinubu Heads To Rome On Saturday by Noblechykk(m): 7:57pm On May 15, 2025

aspabay:
Trump is travelling the world but it’s not a problem because he is white.

And how many times has he travelled outside America? Stop defending rubbish

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Re: Pope Leo XIV Inauguration: Tinubu Heads To Rome On Saturday by erad(m): 7:57pm On May 15, 2025

Uptown444:
Of what use is all these travels to the common man on on the street. ?
Nigerians are really In for a long ride.

What difference does it make if he stays put in Abuja?

A lot of you have no idea of what international relations is all about and you are always the first to talk about things you don't understand. Sit this one out.

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Re: Pope Leo XIV Inauguration: Tinubu Heads To Rome On Saturday by Mopolchi: 7:57pm On May 15, 2025

From Rome, Ajala the traveller will land in France

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Re: Pope Leo XIV Inauguration: Tinubu Heads To Rome On Saturday by VillageOracle00: 7:57pm On May 15, 2025

Re: Pope Leo XIV Inauguration: Tinubu Heads To Rome On Saturday by oche2020: 7:57pm On May 15, 2025

aspabay:
Trump is travelling the world but it’s not a problem because he is white.

Not because he's white but because he's country is safe, has the money to spend on such trips and not like your country that needs to cut down on all this travels that won't add anything to the country

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