May 14, 2026

Tinubu in Mecca for Umrah ahead of 2023 elections

By Adamu Abubakar Isa

The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, is in Mecca for Umrah ahead of the forthcoming presidential election in February.

It was reported on Saturday that Tinubu was in Saudi Arabia, after denying meeting with G-5 governors of the Peoples Democratic Party in London.

Tunde Rahman, his media aide said Tinubu will be back in Nigeria “within the next two days to continue with the campaign”.

Tinubu was spotted with Jigawa State Governor, Badaru Abubakar, and Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, a candidate for the APC primary election in Adamawa State, which he lost to Senator Aisha Ahmed Binani.

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