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President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Thursday for Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, to perform Umrah, an Islamic spiritual exercise involving a pilgrimage to the Holy City.

This was contained in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Wednesday.

According to the statement, the visit will give Tinubu an opportunity for spiritual reflection, devotion, and prayers for the nation’s peace, unity, stability, and continued progress.

It said that while in Makkah, the President would perform the religious rites associated with Umrah, seeking Allah’s guidance and blessings for Nigeria and its people.

However, President Tinubu is expected to inaugurate some equipment acquired by the Nigerian Air Force for its operations at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport, before leaving Abuja.


The President is expected back in the country next week upon the completion of the spiritual exercise.

Read the full statement below.


PRESIDENT TINUBU DEPARTS ABUJA FOR MAKKAH TO PRAY FOR THE NATION

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja on Thursday for Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, to perform Umrah, an Islamic spiritual exercise involving a pilgrimage to the Holy City.

The visit gives the President an opportunity for spiritual reflection, devotion, and prayers for Nigeria’s peace, unity, stability, and continued progress.

While in Makkah, President Tinubu will perform the religious rites associated with Umrah, seeking Allah’s guidance and blessings for Nigeria and its people.

Before leaving Abuja, President Tinubu will commission at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport some equipment acquired by the Nigerian Air Force for its operations.


The President is expected back in the country next week, after completing the spiritual exercise.

Source: https://www.channelstv.com/2026/10/28/tinubu-departs-nigeria-for-saudi-arabia-thursday-to-pray-for-nigeria

To pray for who? who send am? Baba don Japa again o The fear of unknown is the beginning of emergency japaa small heat weh never even activate finish, baba don apply social distancing, watching from afar

You see all these people marketing the narrative of Tinubu being sick and unhealthy blah blah blah, una don forget prior to 2023 say nah the same format baba use weh una think say baba no go survive to swearing-In? And after baba was declared winner he suddenly became more agile than some of you. Na that same format be this o. Mek una dey sleep for bicycle fess.

The headline shouldn't have included to pray for Nigeria in Saudi.

Is that how the Saudi people have been coming to Nigeria to pray for their economy to be better?

Prayer indeed. Anyway, he should as well go for check ups same time.

Thank God that he knows that Nigeria has issues and needs prayers.
But that is not why he traveled.

helinues:
The headline shouldn't have included to pray for Nigeria in Saudi.

Is that how the Saudi people have been coming to Nigeria to pray for their economy to be better?

This comment is coming from helinus o, people mek una come see o. The thing dey really touch them but somehow they must have to render service for their stomach.

malali:
It is time for the National Assembly to initiate impeachment proceedings and subject this administration to the full scrutiny of the Constitution.

Nigerians cannot continue to bear the crushing cost of economic hardship, insecurity, and fiscal mismanagement without meaningful accountability. If the evidence meets the constitutional threshold, the Senate and House of Representatives must act.

No president is above the Constitution, and no public office is a license for impunity.

Mention one good that have ever emanated from the so called National Assembly? Forget, they're all same crew of criminal congregants and can not do anything against themselves. Akpabio told us last time that the Senate can not converge plenary on such matters without him, and that he does not have the power to take decision against the president. That should tell you enough.

Old format, Muslim Muslim ☪️ tickets has fallen off from people's eye. The economy is biting hard 😬.

He went to pray for peace in city of religion of peace. Allah mukhahburi

Just one campaign and Baba wants to go and recharge.

He should pray for his health

Hahahaha hahahaha😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

He should pray for himself. He needs prayers more than Nigerians

APC and ethno religious sentiment

It reach election now this man remembers to go to Mecca just to deceive the fanatics up north

Same dude that has been shuttling between France and UK suddenly remembers Mecca

This is why Nigeria can never be united under APC

They enjoy dividing the populace too much. It's their oxygen to cover up their incompetence

Why will a president go to another country for special prayers for the country?

Is he no more attending to government matters of urgency? Or is it the prayers in Saudi that will pay back US firms?

Mediocres!

Bunch of jokers!

This journey sef, na irin pa ja wi ri.

Tinubu, Task Master aka Mr Borrow Borrow is now a in prayer warrior. My guy is going for medical treatment. Hope Yar Adua scenario is not trying to be repeated? Something is wrong somewhere. Meanwhile. Our duty is to vote out Tinubu. TINUBU MUST GO.

Person wey say he is back and fit to start kicking

Person wey say he heard the governors and wont be everywhere campaigning because he needs to face the task of governance

Person wey say if he no give una power make una no vote am

Person wey say transport price go drop from 1st October

GREATEST SCAM OF ALL TIMES

No wonder Atiku dey call am Bola

I am a card carrying member of APC since 2019....But we have to be honest, Is not really about electing an old man but are you still active?? You can be old and still remain very active Donald Trump and Putin are examples. PBAT, on the other hand, does not come across as an active leader. He travels frequently without clear explanation, rarely holds press briefings and hardly visits strategic locations except for major events like campaigns. I can't recall him ever visiting a university or inspecting a federal facility or project outside of a commissioning ceremony.

Ton da fia tulumbu and all his lackeys.... Just imagine if after this disaster, Jonathan now leaves to Rome or Israel to pray for Nigeria as the president....

Do you know what the hypocrite region will do ?

Your roof is leaking and you're going to church or mosque to pray for the roof to stop leaking whereas you know that by bringing a competent carpenter and buying the right roofing sheet, your house will stop leaking...

But you chose to continue borrowing and embezzling the money for the repair and even requesting a new loan for the same roof... Only to steal it again...for 4 years you've been stealing, yet you didn't repair the roof, you don't want to leave for someone else to come and repair it....

Now you want to go to Mecca to pray for the roof to stop leaking....

May Ton da fia you and all your supporters

malali:
It is time for the National Assembly to initiate impeachment proceedings and subject this administration to the full scrutiny of the Constitution.

Nigerians cannot continue to bear the crushing cost of economic hardship, insecurity, and fiscal mismanagement without meaningful accountability. If the evidence meets the constitutional threshold, the Senate and House of Representatives must act.

No president is above the Constitution, and no public office is a license for impunity.

Election is just in January. Why not remove him through the ballot. Why are you in hurry for impeachment?

Please save me the boring story of planning to rig

malali:
It is time for the National Assembly to initiate impeachment proceedings and subject this administration to the full scrutiny of the Constitution.

Nigerians cannot continue to bear the crushing cost of economic hardship, insecurity, and fiscal mismanagement without meaningful accountability. If the evidence meets the constitutional threshold, the Senate and House of Representatives must act.

No president is above the Constitution, and no public office is a license for impunity.

Please is it the National Assembly headed by Akpabio you want to do this?

Am sure you are just joking!

Tinubu should take some rest and allow Shettima govern

If na lamba, I believe say Tinubu pass hushpappi. Na the only thing wey the man know.

Get out! Prayer cant do the work you got no brain for. Religion have destroyed the critical thinking ability of the black man

Keep deceiving yourself, old man. We know you are avoiding France because of the riots

Hehehe...una neva see chumtin

Even in 100 years, whenever you people see someone whose name starts with a T, you'll start protesting before they get close to aso drive.

Tourist and gallivanter-in-chief.

I don't know how any sensible person will want this clueless man to continue his punishment to Nigerians. What a shame.

We miss President Yaradua, may his gentle soul continue to rest in peace....he prayed very well in Saudi Arabia, oh life

To pray for who? Na enjoy baba go enjoy himself. Nobody is praying for anybody. we need to stop deceiving ourselves.

To consult mecca alfa? Ko le wek!

Ese o. Prayer warrior. Safe journey.

Person that cannot travel to Nigerian states to tell Nigerians why they should vote for him again.

But can travel all the way to Mecca to pray for the same Nigeria.

It is well