{"id":3386,"date":"2026-10-29T14:49:15","date_gmt":"2026-10-29T14:49:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/29\/video-tinubu-departs-abuja-for-saudi-arabia-to-perform-umrah\/"},"modified":"2026-10-29T14:49:15","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T14:49:15","slug":"video-tinubu-departs-abuja-for-saudi-arabia-to-perform-umrah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/29\/video-tinubu-departs-abuja-for-saudi-arabia-to-perform-umrah\/","title":{"rendered":"Video: Tinubu departs Abuja for Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"568\" src=\"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Video-Tinubu-departs-Abuja-for-Saudi-Arabia-to-perform-Umrah.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Video: Tinubu departs Abuja for Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Video-Tinubu-departs-Abuja-for-Saudi-Arabia-to-perform-Umrah.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.vanguardngr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-29-153258-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.vanguardngr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-29-153258-768x426.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.vanguardngr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-29-153258.jpg 1030w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President Bola Tinubu on Thursday departed Abuja for Makkah, Saudi Arabia, to perform Umrah, an Islamic pilgrimage to the holy city.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The presidential aircraft, an Airbus A330-200, took off at 2:20pm local time, with the president expected to return to Nigeria next week after completing the religious exercise.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tinubu was seen off at the airport by six governors: AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara, Babagana Zulum of Borno, Uba Sani of Kaduna, Ahmad Aliyu of Sokoto, Umar Namadi of Jigawa and Mai Mala Buni of Yobe.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also present were the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume; the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi; and Nigeria\u2019s Ambassador to Mexico, Reno Omokri, alongside other government officials.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The President\u2019s departure was announced on Thursday by his Special Assistant on Social Media, Dada Olusegun, in a post on X.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Olusegun said the visit would give Tinubu an opportunity for spiritual reflection and prayer for Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-x\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">President Bola Ahmed Tinubu departs Abuja for Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, to perform Umrah, the  Islamic spiritual exercise involving a pilgrimage to the Holy City.<br \/>\u00a0<br \/>The visit gives the President an opportunity for spiritual reflection, devotion, and prayers for Nigeria\u2019s\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QFSEFfqpB1\">pic.twitter.com\/QFSEFfqpB1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Daddy D.O<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Video-Tinubu-departs-Abuja-for-Saudi-Arabia-to-perform-Umrah-1.jpg\" alt=\"\ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddec\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\"> (@DOlusegun) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DOlusegun\/status\/2115797694660616537?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 29, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe visit gives the President an opportunity for spiritual reflection, devotion, and prayers for Nigeria\u2019s peace, unity, stability, and continued progress,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He added that the President would perform the religious rites associated with Umrah while seeking divine guidance for the country.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhile in Makkah, President Tinubu will perform the religious rites associated with Umrah, seeking Allah\u2019s guidance and blessings for Nigeria and its people,\u201d Olusegun said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thursday\u2019s trip marks the second time Tinubu has travelled to Makkah to perform Umrah since assuming office on May 29, 2023.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The President visited the holy city in November 2023, shortly after attending the Saudi-African Summit in Riyadh, where he also prayed for divine guidance in leading Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The latest trip is part of a series of foreign engagements undertaken by Tinubu since becoming president. He has visited more than 30 countries in over 50 unique and recurring trips.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanguardngr.com\/2026\/10\/video-tinubu-departs-abuja-for-saudi-arabia-to-perform-umrah\/\">Video: Tinubu departs Abuja for Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah<\/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>President Bola Tinubu on Thursday departed Abuja for Makkah, Saudi Arabia, to perform Umrah, an Islamic pilgrimage to the holy city. 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