{"id":2800,"date":"2026-10-28T20:32:21","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T20:32:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/28\/atiku-challenges-tinubu-to-prove-hes-in-makkah\/"},"modified":"2026-10-28T20:32:21","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T20:32:21","slug":"atiku-challenges-tinubu-to-prove-hes-in-makkah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/28\/atiku-challenges-tinubu-to-prove-hes-in-makkah\/","title":{"rendered":"Atiku challenges Tinubu to prove he\u2019s in Makkah"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img width=\"544\" height=\"418\" src=\"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Atiku-challenges-Tinubu-to-prove-hes-in-Makkah.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Atiku challenges Tinubu to prove he\u2019s in Makkah\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Atiku-challenges-Tinubu-to-prove-hes-in-Makkah.jpg 544w, https:\/\/cdn.vanguardngr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-27-053142-300x231.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 544px) 100vw, 544px\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By Luminous Jannamike<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has challenged President Bola Tinubu to provide daily proof of his presence in Makkah for Umrah, alleging that the planned pilgrimage could be a smokescreen for a trip to France.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Atiku said Nigerians deserved to know the President\u2019s actual destination, daily engagements and the purpose of the trip, raising questions about a reported $20 billion loan request involving a French business partner.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a statement by Phrank Shaibu, Director of Strategic Communication of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Presidential Campaign Council, Atiku said intelligence available to him suggested that Tinubu might make only a brief appearance in Makkah before proceeding to France.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He called on the Presidency to release clear, current and date-stamped photographs and videos each day showing Tinubu at the Kaaba and performing the rites of Umrah.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNigerians deserve verifiable proof of the President\u2019s presence in Makkah and a transparent account of his daily activities in the Holy Land,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Atiku also questioned whether the trip was connected to the President\u2019s health and the reported $20 billion loan request, urging the Presidency to address the concerns and disclose the full itinerary.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The former vice president said he and other Nigerians would join Tinubu in prayers for the country\u2019s peace and progress, but warned against invoking religion without sincerity.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNo one should invoke the name of Almighty Allah in vain,\u201d he said, insisting that a spiritual mission undertaken on behalf of the nation must be treated with seriousness and transparency.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He maintained that Nigerians were entitled to know how the trip was being funded and demanded verifiable evidence of the President\u2019s whereabouts and activities.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanguardngr.com\/2026\/10\/atiku-challenges-tinubu-to-prove-hes-in-makkah\/\">Atiku challenges Tinubu to prove he\u2019s in Makkah<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanguardngr.com\/\">Vanguard News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Source: <\/p>\n<div class=\"nSourse\">Vanguard News<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Luminous Jannamike Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has challenged President Bola Tinubu to provide daily proof of his presence in Makkah for Umrah, alleging that the planned pilgrimage could&hellip; 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