Sultan of Sokoto Meets Tinubu, Prays for Peaceful Elections

President Bola Tinubu on Thursday received the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.

A video released by the President’s media office showed the Sultan being escorted into the Villa by presidential aides before holding a private meeting with Tinubu.

As of the time of filing this report, the Presidency had not issued an official statement explaining the purpose of the visit or the issues discussed during the meeting.

However, speaking after the meeting, the Sultan called for peaceful election campaigns across the country and prayed for peace and stability as Nigeria approaches the next election.

He urged political leaders and their supporters to conduct their campaigns peacefully, stressing the importance of national unity and stability.

“We need peaceful campaigns; and we pray to the Almighty Allah to grant us peace and stability in the country as we go into the election. We pray that the Almighty give us the best that we deserve in this country,” the Sultan said.