The Presidency has dismissed the viral fake story claiming that President Bola Tinubu is planning constitutional amendments that will change Nigeria’s name to the United States of Nigeria and abolish Sharia Law in the Northern region.
Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, who refuted the claims in a statement on Thursday, described the report as a deliberate attempt to destabilise the country ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The Presidency said the story, which relied on anonymous sources, was part of a calculated effort by “desperate politicians” to stir up political crisis and inflame tensions in the country.
While urging Nigerians to ignore the viral story in its entirety because the purveyors of the fake news are agents of destabilisation and merchants of disorder, Onanuga clarified that President Tinubu has no plan whatsoever to send any bill code-named Project True Federation to the National Assembly by December 15, a few weeks before the general election.
He explained that under the nations’ laws, constitutional changes and amendments are serious business that require legislative scrutiny, oversight and serious debate.
“The process of amending the constitution is not at the President’s or the National Assembly’s whim. It is a task that requires a 2/3 majority in both chambers of the National Assembly and the concurrence of 24 State Houses of Assembly,” he added.
According to him, President Tinubu is focused on the arduous task of entrenching and deepening the economic reforms his administration has embarked upon.
“He is focused on delivering more tangible dividends to Nigerians.
“Nigerians should be wary of consuming fake and divisive reports, which will proliferate as the nation begins political campaigns, a prelude to the general elections in January 2026,” he advised.
