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Tinubu departs Saudi Arabia for Nigeria

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President Bola Tinubu has left Saudi Arabia after performing Umrah, the lesser pilgrimage also known as the lesser Hajj.

During his visit, the President also offered prayers at the Kaaba, the sacred structure located within the Grand Mosque in Makkah.

His departure was announced on Wednesday by his Special Assistant on Social Media, Dada Olusegun.

Tinubu is scheduled to visit Akwa Ibom State on Friday, November 6, for a one-day working visit. During the trip, he is expected to commission several projects completed by Governor Umo Eno’s administration, including the Arise Palm Resort.

The President will thereafter travel to Rivers State on Saturday, November 7, to attend the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential campaign rally.

Tinubu had prayed for Nigeria while in Saudi Arabia for the lesser hajj.