Tinubu Supporters Go Spiritual, To Hold ‘Special Tawaf’ in Mecca Thursday

Supporters of the leading Presidential Aspirants, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, BAT, are leaving no stone unturned in a bid to actualize their principal’s acclaimed life-time ambition to rule Nigeria , as special Tawaf (circumnavigation of the Ka’bah in Holy Mosque) has been planned to hold on Thursday.

The special spiritual exercise was made known in a release made available to newsmen on Tuesday by the media office of the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa.

Tagged ‘Special Tawaf for Asiwaju’, the session is to commence by noon and would be conducted around Kaabah at the centre of Islam’s most important mosque, the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.

Participants, according to the release are to wear the ihram attire and congregate at the King Abdulaziz Gate of the Holy Mosque.

“The Tawaf is expected to be attended by some Islamic scholars and political leaders from Nigeria, including the Speaker Obasa, who said the event was also to thank Allah for the former governor of Lagos ahead of the presidential election”.

Obasa said all those expected to partake in the Tawaf have the faith that Allah would ensure a peaceful electioneering and victory for Mr Tinubu.

“We have come to seek the favour of Allah and His blessings for Asiwaju in the coming election,” Mr Obasa said. “We are not testing Allah’s will and power but soliciting His blessings, support and anointing because Allah is sufficient for us. We are doing this in support of Asiwaju’s presidential ambition.

“Having consulted widely and across the country, we strongly believe that every other thing required for the success of the election and victory for Asiwaju are in the hand of Almighty Allah,” Mr Obasa said while urging other Muslims and well-meaning Nigerians to join the session”.

A recent video shared by die-hard fan of former Lagos governor showed him and other heavyweight politicians performing lesser Hajj (Umrah) in Mecca on Tuesday.