President Bola Tinubu is heading to Saudi Arabia, and this time he is going with prayer on the agenda. The trip marks a return to Mecca for the Nigerian leader, who last made the journey in 2022 while he was still on the campaign trail, seeking votes to become president.
That earlier visit came at a pivotal moment in his political journey. Now he returns as the sitting president, with the weight of a nation behind him and, by his own account, the intention to pray for Nigeria while he is there.
What he brings back from this trip, and whether the prayers translate into anything the Nigerian public can feel at home, is the question worth watching.
Originally published by BBC Africa.