President Bola Tinubu met with Pope Leo XIV in Vatican City in Rome, Italy on Sunday, sparking potential advancements in diplomatic and interfaith relations between Nigeria and the Holy See.
Tinubu had received an invitation from the Pope and arrived in Vatican City on Saturday.
He was in Rome to witness the official installation of Pope Leo XIV and was scheduled to participate in a solemn mass marking the beginning of his pontificate.
Upon his arrival, Cardinal Pietro Parolin hosted Tinubu to a dinner.
Pope Leo XIV was elected by a college of Cardinals following the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday.
