Reuben Abati, a former TV host and presidential adviser, has encouraged the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) to ask the Pope to come to Nigeria and offer prayers before the general election in 2027.

During her appearance on Arise Television’s The Morning Show on Thursday, Abati made the decision.

He mentioned that the Pope will make his first papal visit to Africa in April when he travels to four African nations: Algeria, Cameroon, Angola, and Equatorial Guinea.

As the nation gets closer to the upcoming general elections, Abati emphasized the need for spiritual intervention and asked if Nigeria may advocate for inclusion in the Pope’s African visit.

He cited recent statements made by Catholic bishops pleading with President Bola Tinubu to address the country’s persistent violence and growing insecurity.

He said the church should ask Pope Leo XIV to visit in order to take further action.

Abati stated: “First, you cited the Nigerian Catholic Bishops telling President Tinubu that you need to take security measures and prevent the ongoing carnage.”

Since Pope Leo XIV will be traveling to four African nations in April, I would want to urge the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria to take note of this. Pope Leo’s first papal visit.

He’s traveling to Algeria, where Saint Augustine of Hippo was born. In addition to Equatorial Guinea, he will visit Cameroon and Angola.

Given that national elections are scheduled for 2027, Nigeria needs prayers right now. Is there anything left to do to encourage the Pope to visit and offer prayers for us here, where we are in need of them? It is impossible to have too many prayers.