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Umrah: Dino Melaye challenges Tinubu to Quranic recitation contest

Nigerian Tribune's headline. Reported by Nigerian Tribune, Vanguard, Punch.

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Former Kogi West Senator Dino Melaye has challenged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to a Quranic recitation contest following the President’s recent pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia. Melaye announced the challenge on Monday in a post on his X handle, saying he would be willing to compete with Tinubu in Qurani

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Umrah: Dino Melaye challenges Tinubu to Quranic recitation contest. Former Kogi West Senator Dino Melaye has challenged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to a Quranic recitation contest following the President’s recent pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia. Melaye announced the challenge on Monday in a post on his X handle, saying he would be willing to compete with Tinubu in Qurani Covered by 3 publications. Nigerian Tribune: Umrah: Dino Melaye challenges Tinubu to Quranic recitation contest. Vanguard: Dino Melaye challenges Tinubu to Quranic citation contest. Punch: Dino Melaye dares Tinubu to Quranic recitation contest.

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  1. Nigerian Tribune Nigeria Umrah: Dino Melaye challenges Tinubu to Quranic recitation contest Former Kogi West Senator Dino Melaye has challenged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to a Quranic recitation contest following the President’s recent pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia. Melaye announced the challenge on Monday in a post on his X handle, saying he would be willing to compete with Tinubu in Qurani 4 h ago · Tier 3
  2. Vanguard Nigeria Dino Melaye challenges Tinubu to Quranic citation contest Melaye issued the challenge in a post on his X handle on Monday, saying he was ready to compete with Tinubu in citing passages from the Quran when the President returns to Nigeria. 4 h ago · Tier 3
  3. Punch Nigeria Dino Melaye dares Tinubu to Quranic recitation contest Former Kogi West Senator, Dino Melaye, has challenged President Bola Tinubu to a Quranic citation competition following the President’s recent spiritual visit to Saudi Arabia for the lesser Hajj, known as Umrah. 4 h ago · Tier 3

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