US EditionNigeria: Pope Leo XIV's Inauguration - Nigeria's Unity in Diversity a 'Work in Progress'
- President Bola Tinubu led Nigeria's delegation to Rome on Sunday to attend Pope Leo XIV's inaugural mass at the Vatican.
- The visit followed Pope Leo XIV's election 27 days after Pope Francis's death, highlighting Nigeria's role in global religious events.
- During the event, Tinubu met Labour Party's Peter Obi and former Ekiti Governor Kayode Fayemi, both prominent Catholic figures and Papal Knights.
- Fayemi invited Obi to join him in greeting Tinubu, who humorously remarked that it was actually his role to welcome Obi and Peter, prompting laughter and Obi's agreement that they were part of his delegation.
- Tinubu described Nigeria's unity in diversity as "a work in progress" and his presence signaled religious tolerance and national cohesion.
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Tinubu jokingly affirms Boss role to Obi , Fayemi
By, Onome Jackson President Bola Tinubu, Mr Peter Obi, the Labour Party Presidential candidate, and former Ekiti governor Kayode Fayemi met at Pope Leo XIV’s installation mass on Sunday in Rome. Fayemi sighted President Tinubu, where he sat with other leaders and asked Obi to follow him to pay homage to the Nigerian leader. Obi ...
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