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Umrah in Makkah with President Tinubu

Senator Yari joined President Tinubu on Umrah and met the Imam of Masjid al-Haram after Jumu'ah prayers.

Greeting Sheikh Yasser Al-Dosari in Makkah.
Greeting Sheikh Yasser Al-Dosari in Makkah.

Senator Yari joined President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and other Nigerians in Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah, the lesser Hajj.

After Jumu'ah prayers in Makkah on 30 October 2026, alongside Malam Nuhu Ribadu, he met the renowned scholar and Imam of Masjid al-Haram, Sheikh Yasser Al-Dosari. He described it as a meaningful engagement, with prayers for the peace, unity and progress of Nigeria.

Speaking to journalists in Makkah, he praised the President for praying for the country and for every Nigerian. “That's what makes a leader,” he said.

His media office shared video of President Tinubu at prayer in Makkah alongside Senator Yari, state governors, business leaders and other officials in the President's party.

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