President Bola Tinubu on Sunday met with the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, and a former governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, at the Vatican during Pope Leo XIV’s installation service at the Vatican, Rome.
In a statement, presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga said the former Ekiti governor spotted Obi and asked him to follow him to pay homage to Tinubu, which the former Anambra governor agreed to.
Onanuga said, “On getting to the President, Fayemi broke the ice between Obi and Tinubu. He said: ‘Mr. President, welcome to our church, and thank you for honouring the Pope with your presence.’
He said, “President Tinubu, ever quick-witted, responded: ‘I should be the one welcoming you and Peter. I’m the Head of the Nigerian Delegation.”
Responding, Obi was quoted as saying: “Yes, indeed. We are members of your delegation”.
Obi was among the dignitaries present during Pope Leo XIV’s inauguration. X@PeterObi
