Tinubu and governors pray for peace and unity during Umrah in Makkah
PauseandPonderTV · Sat, 31 Oct 2026The President asked for an end to insecurity and peaceful 2027 elections.
President Bola Tinubu has performed the lesser hajj, or Umrah, in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, where he prayed for peace, unity and stability in Nigeria.
He left Abuja on Thursday and was received at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah by Nigeria's ambassador and a Saudi royal protocol official.
Several state governors travelled with him or joined the prayers, among them Babagana Zulum (Borno), Uba Sani (Kaduna), AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq (Kwara), Mai Mala Buni (Yobe), Umar Namadi (Jigawa), Ahmad Aliyu (Sokoto), Mohammed Umaru Bago (Niger), Bala Mohammed (Bauchi) and Dikko Radda (Katsina). Budget Minister Abubakar Bagudu was also in the delegation.
Tinubu prayed for an end to insecurity, wise leadership and peaceful elections in 2027. He said Nigeria's diversity should be a source of strength for development and security.
The President is expected back in Nigeria next week.
Source: this report is based on reporting by Voice of Nigeria and ThisDay.