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Tinubu returns to Abuja after Pope Leo XIV’s inauguration

Mr Tinubu said it was historic being the president of Nigeria when a new pope was inaugurated in Rome.

• May 20, 2025
President Bola Tinubu welcomed by his appointees
President Bola Tinubu welcomed by his appointees

President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday returned to Abuja after attending the inauguration of the 267th pontiff, Pope Leo XIV, in Rome, Italy.

The president, who arrived at the presidential wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport at about 6:50 p.m., was received by senior government officials.

Mr Tinubu had attended the inaugural mass of the new pope.

He met with members of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria on Sunday, calling on leaders at all levels to work for the betterment of the citizenry.

“If we use our diversity not for adversity but for prosperity, the country’s hope is stability and progress,” Mr Tinubu said.

He said it was historic being the president of Nigeria when a new pope was inaugurated in Rome.

The Catholic bishops were part of Mr Tinubu’s delegation to Pope Leo XIV’s installation mass on Sunday.

(NAN) 

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