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fergie001: 7:29pm On May 15

STATEHOUSE PRESS RELEASE

POPE LEO XIV INVITES PRESIDENT TINUBU TO HIS INAUGURATION ON SUNDAY

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja for Rome, the capital of Italy, on Saturday at the invitation of Pope Leo XIV.

Accompanied by top Catholic leaders, President Tinubu will attend a solemn mass marking the beginning of the Pontificate of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV, the 267th Bishop of Rome and the new leader of the Roman Catholic Church.

In the Papal invitation sent by Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Pope Leo XIV underscored the need for President Tinubu's physical presence "at this moment of particular importance for the Catholic Church and the world afflicted by many tensions and conflicts".

Pope Leo further stressed: "Your great nation is particularly dear to me as I worked in the Apostolic Nunciature in Lagos during the 1980s."

President Tinubu's entourage includes the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, Archbishop of Owerri and President of Catholic Bishops' Conference of Nigeria, Archbishop Lucius Ugorji, Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama of Abuja, and Alfred Martins of Lagos.

The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Mathew Hassan Kukah, is also in the President's entourage.

Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, will be formally installed to the exalted office on Sunday, May 18, at St. Peter's Square in the Vatican.

The Conclave of Cardinals elected him 27 days after his predecessor, Pope Francis, died on April 21.

President Tinubu will return to Abuja on Tuesday, May 20.

Bayo Onanuga

Special Adviser to the President

(Information & Strategy)

May 15, 2025

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Bobloco: 7:37pm On May 15

GOFRONT(m): 7:40pm On May 15

Ajala the traveller....

Another avenue to keep us on the expressway for an hour whenever his convoy is on motion.

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joceey(m): 7:53pm On May 15

Lol

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SatoshiX: 7:53pm On May 15

PBAT will be at the front row amongst dignitaries while Agbotikuyo will be among the crowd just like a commoner. 😂 😂 😂

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jaydeeking(m): 7:53pm On May 15

sweet

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Themanleshey: 7:53pm On May 15

Wow that’s beautiful cool

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DMerciful(m): 7:53pm On May 15

From Rome to undecided

I go lie for you? grin

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Judolisco(m): 7:54pm On May 15

From Rome to .... Who go bet?

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MVLOX(m): 7:54pm On May 15

Balablue don dey find excuse to travel since

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obi4eze(m): 7:54pm On May 15

To do what? Just to waste money? Why not send a representative?

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aspabay(m): 7:54pm On May 15

GOFRONT:
Ajala the traveller....

Another avenue to keep us on the expressway for an hour whenever his convoy is on motion.

Trump is travelling the world but it’s not a problem because he is white.

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BlocksNG(m): 7:54pm On May 15

somebody should interview him live, let Nigerians see something. Shame.

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SAMBARRY: 7:54pm On May 15

Na by force to clinch grin

Abi which kain famzing be this one grin

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Ihutomi: 7:54pm On May 15

Pope pls pure him holy water that man need new idea

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Uptown444: 7:55pm On May 15

Of what use is all these travels to the common man on on the street. ?
Nigerians are really In for a long ride.

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JJRainbow(m): 7:55pm On May 15

Nice one, at least they have recognised us now.

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Dbegining: 7:55pm On May 15

SatoshiX:
PBAT will be at the front row amongst dignitaries while Agbotikuyo will be among the crowd just like a commoner. 😂 😂 😂

And where will you be?

Your one room apartment at Ogbomosho I guess.

The weed you're smoking must be for wild animals.

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Pickieox(m): 7:55pm On May 15

Thiefn00bu trying every possible means to be noticed by all and sundry (internationally). It's not easy for Mr. Notice-Me after stealing power, you have to steal more to maintain it and cover the lie. What a shame!

Oya agbadoists, come and gimme lamba with propaganda that your tiff daddy is doing that to generate FDI🤣🤣🤣

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OctavianAC(m): 7:55pm On May 15

Which inauguration again? Is it inauguration as the head of the Vatican city or as the Pope? Or has he not been Poping for the past one week? If no, why was he given the Pope's full regalia?

PDPdestroyer(m): 7:55pm On May 15

Tears go full this thread

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Kingpele(m): 7:56pm On May 15

But priests have started praying for him in masses even before his inauguration....I wish the pope long life and wisdom to guide the church to the path of God's love and holiness, as for ajale the traveller he must not branch to

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obi4eze(m): 7:56pm On May 15

aspabay:

Trump is travelling the world but it’s not a problem because he is white.

At least, his travels yield result for the American economy but Tinubu's travels yield nothing.

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lumens: 7:57pm On May 15

Helinues please confirm if Peter Obi was invited.

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Noblechykk(m): 7:57pm On May 15

aspabay:

Trump is travelling the world but it’s not a problem because he is white.

And how many times has he travelled outside America? Stop defending rubbish

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erad(m): 7:57pm On May 15

Uptown444:
Of what use is all these travels to the common man on on the street. ?
Nigerians are really In for a long ride.

What difference does it make if he stays put in Abuja?

A lot of you have no idea of what international relations is all about and you are always the first to talk about things you don't understand. Sit this one out.

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Mopolchi: 7:57pm On May 15

From Rome, Ajala the traveller will land in

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VillageOracle00: 7:57pm On May 15

oche2020: 7:57pm On May 15

aspabay:

Trump is travelling the world but it’s not a problem because he is white.

Not because he's white but because he's country is safe, has the money to spend on such trips and not like your country that needs to cut down on all this travels that won't add anything to the country

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