Tinubu departs Saudi Arabia after performing Umrah

Author: vanguardngr.comPublished on: November 4, 2026Country: Nigeria

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Tinubu departs Saudi Arabia after performing Umrah

President Bola Tinubu has departed Saudi Arabia after performing Umrah, the lesser Hajj. A video shared on Wednesday by his media aide, Olusegun Dada, showed him waving goodbye to Nigerian and Saudi officials before boarding an aircraft. Dada also said Tinubu had the rare privilege of accessing the inner chambers of the Holy Kaaba in Makkah.

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