President Tinubu Leaves Saudi Arabia After Umrah, Set To Land In Nigeria

President Bola Tinubu has departed King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday, bound for Abuja.

This follows the completion of a week-long lesser pilgrimage in the holy city of Makkah.

President Tinubu’s plane took off at the Royal Terminal of the King Abdulaziz International Airport, Jeddah, at exactly 5:13 pm Saudi time,

Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, revealed in a statement Wednesday.

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 at the Royal Guest Palace within the airport complex.

The visit, which began on Thursday last week, included a series of spiritual engagements that generated significant public attention back home.