Makkah, MINA – Nigerian President Bola Tinubu entered the Kaaba in Makkah and prayed inside it with members of his delegation. He was in Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah.
Quoted from The Islamic Information, Special Adviser on Information and Strategy Bayo Onanuga shared the details in a statement on Monday, November 2, 2026.
King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman gave Tinubu and his delegation access to the sacred site. Tinubu thanked both for the gesture.
Tinubu called the moment historic and deeply cherished. He spoke about it on Monday while reflecting on his trip.
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“It is an honour that I enjoyed, and it is gracious of them to have allowed me to enter inside the Ka’abah. This is history,” Tinubu said. []
Mi’raj News Agency (MINA)
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