We can pray for Nigeria here, no need for Saudi Arabia, Makinde tells Tinubu

Author: dailypost.ngPublished on: October 30, 2026Country: Nigeria
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We can pray for Nigeria here, no need for Saudi Arabia, Makinde tells Tinubu

Seyi Makinde, Oyo State governor and presidential candidate of the Advanced Peoples Movement (APM), criticized President Bola Tinubu’s trip to Saudi Arabia to pray for Nigeria. He said prayers could be answered in Nigeria and that Tinubu could pray at Aso Rock, in a church, or in a mosque. Makinde argued that leaders should stay among the people and share their hardships instead of travelling abroad. He added that the APM would not make foreign prayer trips as Nigerians contend with economic hardship and insecurity.

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