Nigeria's First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, will deliver a sermon at Lambeth Palace on Thursday, March 19, 2026, as part of the programme for President Bola Tinubu's state visit to the United Kingdom.
Lambeth Palace, the historic London residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury, will host Mrs Tinubu for a prayer service in its chapel, where she is scheduled to preach.
She will also meet with Church of England representatives and faith-based groups supporting Nigeria.
An ordained pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, the First Lady has long been active in faith initiatives and women's empowerment in Nigeria.
Her appearance at Lambeth Palace underscores the cultural and interfaith elements of the visit.
The state visit the first by a Nigerian president to the UK in nearly 40 years began Tuesday, March 17, 2026, with the presidential couple's arrival at Stansted Airport.
It is also the first such visit hosted by King Charles III and the first Nigerian state visit at Windsor Castle.
The itinerary includes an audience with King Charles III, a state banquet at Windsor Castle, bilateral talks with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, and engagements with the Nigerian diaspora in the UK.
The visit seeks to strengthen trade, security, and cultural ties between the two nations.Mrs Tinubu's Lambeth Palace engagement was confirmed in the official programme shared by multiple sources.
The two-day visit concludes Thursday, after which the presidential couple is expected to depart.
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