Key Takeaways
- Presidential aide Dada Olusegun said President Bola Tinubu’s planned Saudi Arabia trip was for Umrah, not medical treatment, responding to Omoyele Sowore’s health concerns.
- Olusegun said Tinubu planned to pray for Nigeria and commit his re-election plans for the 2027 election into God’s hands during the visit.
- Olusegun described Tinubu as “fit as a fiddle”, citing his recent engagements, including chairing a Federal Executive Council meeting and receiving Akinwumi Adesina.
The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Social Media, Dada Olusegun, has said the President is travelling to Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah, and not to receive medical treatment.
Naija News reports that Olusegun made this known on Thursday in a post on his 𝕏 account while responding to comments by human rights activist Omoyele Sowore.
Sowore had raised concerns about Tinubu’s planned trip, saying there were questions about the President’s health.
However, the presidential aide claim that Tinubu was travelling abroad for medical care.
He explained that the President wanted to visit the holy land to pray for Nigeria and commit his plans for the 2027 election into God’s hands.
He wrote: “President Tinubu is not heading to Saudi Arabia for medical treatment. He is heading to the Holy Land for Lesser Hajj (Umrah), like other Muslims across the world, to offer supplications for the country and commit his re-election journey into the hands of God.
