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JUST IN: Tinubu arrives in Saudi Arabia for Umrah
President Bola Tinubu arrived in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Thursday evening to perform Umrah, also known as the lesser Hajj.
The President landed at King Abdulaziz International Airport, where he was received by Nigeria’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Yakubu Gambo, and the Saudi Head of Royal Protocol, Ahmad bin Thafir.
Tinubu is expected to undertake the Islamic religious exercise before returning to Nigeria next week.
Thursday’s trip marks the second time Tinubu has travelled to Makkah to perform Umrah since assuming office on May 29, 2023.
President Tinubu 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.
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.
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