PRESIDENT TINUBU JOINS WORLD LEADERS TO CONGRATULATE POPE LEO THE 14TH

President BOLA TINUBU has congratulated His Holiness Leo XIV (14th) on his election as the pope and the new leader of the Roman Catholic Church.

The Nigerian President conveyed his best wishes through his media aide, BAYO ONANUGA, felicitating with the conclave for electing the American ROBERT FRANCIS PREVOST as the 267th Bishop of Rome.

The President in his message, affirmed the valued relations shared between Nigeria and the Holy See over many years while acknowledging the rewarding partnership with the Catholic Church in peacebuilding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, and, more recently, the promotion of technology in advancing human capacity.

He also expressed optimism that the election of Pope Leo XIV will open a new chapter in the history of the Catholic Church and the values of love, humanity and charity, particularly to the underprivileged that it has consistently projected.