File photo: President Bola Tinubu
The Presidency on Thursday dismissed as false a report claiming that President Bola Tinubu is planning constitutional amendments that would rename Nigeria the “United States of Nigeria” and abolish Sharia law in the northern region.
It said the report is a deliberate act of political sabotage designed to heat the polity ahead of the 2027 elections.
In a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Thursday, the Presidency said the report, which cited anonymous sources, was fabricated by what it called “desperate politicians” seeking to stir disaffection and trigger a political crisis in the country.
According to Onanuga, “The Presidency wishes to inform Nigerians and state clearly that there is no truth to the viral fake story claiming that President Bola Tinubu seeks to carry out constitutional amendments that will change Nigeria’s name to the United States of Nigeria and abolish Sharia Law in the Northern region, among other claims.”
