WATCH THE VIDEO HERE President Bola Ahmed Tinubu paid a heartfelt tribute to Pope Francis, joining Catholics and Christians around the world in mourning his passing. In an emotional statement, President Tinubu described the pontiff as “a humble servant of God” and “a tireless champion of the poor,” highlighting his legacy of compassion, and bridge-building across faiths. The president reflected on the symbolic timing of the Pope’s death—just after Easter—as a sacred return to his Maker and called on Nigerians and the global community to honour the Pope not just in words, but through acts of mercy, justice, and unity.