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𝑨𝒇𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝑼𝒎𝒓𝒂𝒉, 𝑫𝒊𝒏𝒐 𝑴𝒆𝒍𝒂𝒚𝒆 𝑫𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒔 𝑻𝒊𝒏𝒖𝒃𝒖 𝑻𝒐 𝑸𝒖𝒓'𝒂𝒏 𝑹𝒆𝒄𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑺𝒉𝒐𝒘𝒅𝒐𝒘𝒏

F ormer Senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye, has thrown a challenge to President Bola Tinubu, asking him to face him in a Qur'anic recitation contest. Melaye threw the challenge on Monday via a post on his X account, shortly after the President completed the lesser Hajj in Saudi Arabia. In his post, he wrote, “Now that Alhaji Bola Tinubu is in Umrah. Immediately he comes back, I challenge him to a Quranic citation competition with me. No one can mock God. SDM.” His statement came hours after President Tinubu spoke about his experience in the holy land, where he was granted rare access into the Holy Kaaba in Makkah. After performing Umrah, the President said he used the moment to pray for Nigeria, asking Allah for peace among different faiths and tribes, and for prosperity for the nation. Tinubu said he also prayed for wisdom and strength to lead the country, adding that he believes God has answered his prayer. "I feel fulfilled and grateful to Almighty Allah for giving...