Tinubu's Aide Confirms President's Saudi Trip for Umrah

Dada Olusegun, the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Social Media, stated that President Tinubu is traveling to Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah, also known as Lesser Hajj, and not for medical treatment. This clarification was made on Thursday via a post on his 𝕏 account, responding to concerns raised by human rights activist Omoyele Sowore about the President's health.

Olusegun emphasized that Tinubu's trip is a spiritual journey to pray for Nigeria and to seek divine guidance for his plans regarding the 2027 election. He noted that Tinubu had previously traveled to Makkah for Umrah twice in 2022, before the APC primary election and the presidential election, and that his prayers were answered on both occasions.

Olusegun defended the President's health, stating that a "sick person" would not have such a busy schedule, which included recent engagements in Kaduna and meetings with notable figures like former AfDB President Akinwumi Adesina.