The delegation will formally deliver a letter conveying President Tinubu’s sympathy and condolences…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio is leading a five-member Nigerian delegation to attend the funeral of Pope Francis in Vatican City on Saturday.
The announcement was made in a statement on Friday by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy.
The delegation includes Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu Ojukwu, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs; Archbishop Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji, President of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria; Archbishop Matthew Hassan Kukah of Sokoto; and Archbishop Ignatius Ayua Kaigama of Abuja.
“The delegation will formally deliver a letter conveying President Tinubu’s sympathy and condolences on Pope Francis’ passing to the Acting Head of the Vatican,” the statement said.
Pope Francis died on April 21, 2025, at the age of 88, just a day after leading Easter Sunday mass.
President Tinubu described the late pontiff as “a humble servant of God, a tireless champion of the poor, and a guiding light for millions.”