SHOWTV NEWS: President Tinubu Arrives In Saudi Arabia For Umrah – Lands Jeddah Thu Night Oct 29 – Performs Umrah In Makkah Today Oct 30 – Prays For Nigeria

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Tinubu Arrives Saudi Arabia – Today Friday October 30, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu don finally arrive Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for Umrah pilgrimage.

TIMELINE – VERIFIED TODAY OCT 30:

Wednesday Oct 28: Presidency announce trip – Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to President on Information and Strategy, release press statement – Say Tinubu go depart Abuja Thursday Oct 29 for Makkah to perform Umrah and pray for Nigeria peace, unity, stability, progress – Will commission Nigerian Air Force equipment at Presidential Wing Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport before leaving – Expected back next week.

Thursday Oct 29 – Departure:
• Tinubu departs Abuja Thursday afternoon Oct 29 aboard presidential aircraft • Before departure, commissions NAF equipment at Presidential Wing 
Thursday Night Oct 29 / Friday Morning Oct 30 – Arrival:
• Lands at King Abdulaziz International Airport, Jeddah on Thursday night • Time: 00:59 – 01:49 Lagos time today Oct 30 • Received by Nigeria's Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Yakubu Gambo and Saudi Head of Royal Protocol Ahmad bin Thafir • News Central TV 00:59, Metro Business News 01:49, ViralBrief 01:22 confirm arrival 
Friday Oct 30 Today – Umrah Performed:
• Saudi Press Agency SPA reports today Oct 30: " President of Nigeria Bola Ahmed Tinubu performed Umrah rituals today" • Received at Grand Mosque in Makkah by several officials • This na second pilgrimage to Makkah since taking office May 2023 
Prayers:
• Presidency say Tinubu go use pilgrimage pray for Nigeria peace, unity, stability and continued progress – Seek Allah guidance and blessings for Nigeria 
Return: Expected back Nigeria next week after completing religious rites

Reactions:
• Atiku Abubakar demands daily photographic and video evidence – 234Radio Oct 29 • Matrix Newspapers headline – Tinubu Arrives in Saudi Arabia for Umrah; Says He Will Pray for Nigeria – Amid Atiku lies claims 
File Photo: President Bola Tinubu in Saudi Arabia for Umrah – Oct 30 2026

Source: Metro Business News Oct 30 01:49 Africa/Lagos – News Central TV Oct 30 00:59 – The News Guru Oct 30 07:16 – Saudi Arabia PR SPA Oct 30 – Global Patriot News Oct 29 Jeddah – ViralBrief Oct 30 01:22 – Ghanamma Headlines Today Oct 30 – Bayo Onanuga press release Oct 28

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