President Bola Tinubu has departed Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, for Abuja after completing his Umrah, or Lesser Hajj, in the holy city of Makkah.
The President’s aircraft took off from the Royal Terminal of King Abdulaziz International Airport at exactly 5:13 p.m. Saudi time, according to a statement by his spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga.
Onanuga said Tinubu was accompanied to the airport by the Deputy Governor of the Makkah Region, Prince Saud bin Mishal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Nigeria’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Yakubu Gambo, and the Consul-General, Muazam Ibrahim Nayaya.
Before his departure, the President held a brief meeting with the Deputy Governor of Makkah at the Royal Guest Palace within the airport, the statement added.
Tinubu’s departure marks the conclusion of his spiritual journey to the holy city of Makkah, where he performed the Islamic pilgrimage.
