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Femi Fani-Kayode Reacts To Tinubu’s Handshake With Pope by TimeManager(op): 7:19pm On May 18, 2025
Femi Fani-Kayode, former Minister of Aviation, has reacted to the exchange of handshake between President Bola Tinubu and Pope Leo XiV.

Daily Trust had reported how President Tinubu went to Rome to honour an invitation to the inauguration of the Pope.

The invitation was conveyed by Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican’s Secretary of State.

The Papal invitation 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.”

“Your great nation is particularly dear to me as I worked in the Apostolic Nunciature in Lagos during the 1980s,” Pope Leo XIV said in the invitation.


On Sunday, the presidency released pictures and videos of Tinubu with the spiritual head of the Catholic Church.

In a post on X, Fani-Kayode wrote,

“@officialABAT), who is a Muslim, in a warm handshake with the spiritual leader and father of the Catholic Church, His Holiness Pope Leo X1V at his inaugural mass in Rome.

“”This is the first time in our country’s history that a sitting President or Head of State has attended the inaugural mass of a new Pope.


“Surely there can be no greater expression of religious tolerance, mutual respect and bridge-building than this. It is a warm gesture that we can all be proud of.”
https://dailytrust.com/fani-kayode-reacts-to-tinubus-handshake-with-pope/

Re: Femi Fani-Kayode Reacts To Tinubu’s Handshake With Pope by Richtaiwo(m): 7:20pm On May 18, 2025
Surely there can be no greater expression of religious tolerance, mutual respect and bridge-building than this. It is a warm gesture that we can all be proud of.
Apt and very succinct.

That is the same Tinubu those illiterates are screaming will come and islamize Nigeria. Nawa for illiterates sha.
Re: Femi Fani-Kayode Reacts To Tinubu’s Handshake With Pope by BafanaBafana: 7:21pm On May 18, 2025
Mtcheeew!
Re: Femi Fani-Kayode Reacts To Tinubu’s Handshake With Pope by RichBoy247: 7:22pm On May 18, 2025
Shey City Biy wa je egbe Iyalaya won ni? Even dem Mamas’ Mama know their mate.
Re: Femi Fani-Kayode Reacts To Tinubu’s Handshake With Pope by TimeManager(op): 7:24pm On May 18, 2025
”This is the first time in our country’s history that a sitting President or Head of State has attended the inaugural mass of a new Pope.
Jagaban breaking records, besides he's a liberalized man without religious or ethnic bias. CAN, PFN, could testify to his warm embrace right from his days as Governor. God bless Nigeria.


-Kiss the truth!
Re: Femi Fani-Kayode Reacts To Tinubu’s Handshake With Pope by madridguy(m): 7:24pm On May 18, 2025
“Your great nation is particularly dear to me as I worked in the Apostolic Nunciature in Lagos during the 1980s,” Pope Leo XIV said in the invitation.

Even the new Pope follow tap from the glory of Lagos State.
Re: Femi Fani-Kayode Reacts To Tinubu’s Handshake With Pope by Hoelujohn: 7:59pm On May 18, 2025
Putindbutt:
Speaking Yoruba does not change anything, we sabi una.
Dey play!
Re: Femi Fani-Kayode Reacts To Tinubu’s Handshake With Pope by helinues: 8:02pm On May 18, 2025
Nigeria is about to be Christianized

grin cheesy
Re: Femi Fani-Kayode Reacts To Tinubu’s Handshake With Pope by Gandollar(f): 8:05pm On May 18, 2025
TimeManager:
seun

Mynd44

nlfpmod
Mods move to FP please.

Tpain has added another feather to his cap.

He shook the pope!

Dude shook the pope mhen!! 😃
Re: Femi Fani-Kayode Reacts To Tinubu’s Handshake With Pope by Vyzz: 8:07pm On May 18, 2025
cool
Re: Femi Fani-Kayode Reacts To Tinubu’s Handshake With Pope by owiko(m): 8:08pm On May 18, 2025
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Re: Femi Fani-Kayode Reacts To Tinubu’s Handshake With Pope by Bobloco: 8:08pm On May 18, 2025
sad
Re: Femi Fani-Kayode Reacts To Tinubu’s Handshake With Pope by Gandollar(f): 8:08pm On May 18, 2025
Putindbutt:
As your blodas are dinning in Asian prisons.
They will be president of Nigeria one day.
Re: Femi Fani-Kayode Reacts To Tinubu’s Handshake With Pope by adekolaelect(m): 8:09pm On May 18, 2025
Putindbutt:
As your blodas are dinning in Asian prisons.
you get bad mouth .

Re: Femi Fani-Kayode Reacts To Tinubu’s Handshake With Pope by thewinning101:
Congrats to Pablo Escobar

Re: Femi Fani-Kayode Reacts To Tinubu’s Handshake With Pope by OlawaleBammie: 8:09pm On May 18, 2025
But why bulaba go wear suit...whyyy embarassed embarassed
Re: Femi Fani-Kayode Reacts To Tinubu’s Handshake With Pope by DeltaBachelor(m): 8:10pm On May 18, 2025
Ok
Re: Femi Fani-Kayode Reacts To Tinubu’s Handshake With Pope by wwwihy: 8:10pm On May 18, 2025
Good news everywhere
God Bless President Bola Tinubu
God Bless Federal Republic of Nigeria
Re: Femi Fani-Kayode Reacts To Tinubu’s Handshake With Pope by papyjaypaul:
From one head of state to another. What made the President wear a suit?

I don't remember the last time I saw a Nigerian president on a suit.
Re: Femi Fani-Kayode Reacts To Tinubu’s Handshake With Pope by ogaemma: 8:10pm On May 18, 2025
I hope he comes back with the blessings and prayers of the Pope to fix Nigeria.
Re: Femi Fani-Kayode Reacts To Tinubu’s Handshake With Pope by AfonjaPriest: 8:11pm On May 18, 2025
See his head as e dey shine.
E remain small, his head for shine like full oblong shapeless moon.
Re: Femi Fani-Kayode Reacts To Tinubu’s Handshake With Pope by Shedrack777: 8:11pm On May 18, 2025
Why are jagabandits proud of this when bandits killed many just yesterday
Re: Femi Fani-Kayode Reacts To Tinubu’s Handshake With Pope by Gbadugbakun(m): 8:11pm On May 18, 2025
What an achievement. undecided
Re: Femi Fani-Kayode Reacts To Tinubu’s Handshake With Pope by franchasng: 8:12pm On May 18, 2025
It is really a good thing, as we Nigerian Christians join the whole world in praying that that handshake with The Pope deliver Tinubu from every spirit of corruption, tribalism, kleptocracy, directionless policy making and election rigging cheesy
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