JEDDAH —* President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has departed Saudi Arabia for Abuja after completing his week-long Umrah (Lesser Hajj) in the holy city of Makkah.
According to a statement by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, *Bayo Onanuga*, the President’s plane took off at the Royal Terminal of the King Abdulaziz International Airport, Jeddah, at exactly *5:13 pm Saudi time* on Wednesday, November 4.
The Deputy Governor of the Makkah Region, *Prince Saud bin Mishaal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud*, Nigeria’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, *Ambassador Yakubu Gambo*, and the Consul-General, *Ambassador Muazam Ibrahim Nayaya*, accompanied the President to the airport.
Before departure, Tinubu held a brief meeting with the Deputy Governor of Makkah at the Royal Guest Palace within the airport.
President Tinubu arrived Saudi Arabia on *Thursday, October 29*, days after flagging off his re-election campaign in Kaduna on October 24. He led his delegation in performing the Umrah rites, including the circumambulation of the Holy Ka’abah at Masjid al-Haram.
The highlight of the visit came on *Sunday* when *King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud* granted Tinubu the rare privilege of entering the interior of the Holy Ka’abah, where he and members of his delegation performed the two raka’at prayers.
JEDDAH —* President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has departed Saudi Arabia for Abuja after completing his week-long Umrah (Lesser Hajj) in the holy city of Makkah.
According to a statement by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, *Bayo Onanuga*, the President’s plane took off at the Royal Terminal of the King Abdulaziz International Airport, Jeddah, at exactly *5:13 pm Saudi time* on Wednesday, November 4.
The Deputy Governor of the Makkah Region, *Prince Saud bin Mishaal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud*, Nigeria’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, *Ambassador Yakubu Gambo*, and the Consul-General, *Ambassador Muazam Ibrahim Nayaya*, accompanied the President to the airport.
Before departure, Tinubu held a brief meeting with the Deputy Governor of Makkah at the Royal Guest Palace within the airport.
President Tinubu arrived Saudi Arabia on *Thursday, October 29*, days after flagging off his re-election campaign in Kaduna on October 24. He led his delegation in performing the Umrah rites, including the circumambulation of the Holy Ka’abah at Masjid al-Haram.
The highlight of the visit came on *Sunday* when *King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud* granted Tinubu the rare privilege of entering the interior of the Holy Ka’abah, where he and members of his delegation performed the two raka’at prayers.
Speaking after completing his Umrah rites on Friday, the President declared: _“Allah is the only one who can define a human being, what he will be, and what he will become.”_
The Presidency said Tinubu left Saudi Arabia _“with renewed faith, gratitude to Almighty Allah and an unwavering commitment to the Renewed Hope Agenda and the aspiration of building a better Nigeria for all.”_
He is expected to arrive Abuja Wednesday night and resume official duties immediately, with less than 75 days to the January 16, 2027 general elections.