The Presidency has dismissed reports alleging that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is scheduled to travel to the United States this week to meet with U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance, describing the claim as false, misleading, and speculative.
The clarification came from Temitope Ajayi, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, who took to his official X (formerly Twitter) handle on Monday to debunk the report.Ajayi said the story, first published by Sahara Reporters, had triggered unnecessary controversy and “uninformed commentaries” across social media.
“There’s a Sahara Reporters story that President Tinubu is going to the U.S. on Tuesday to see U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance. That story is not true,” Ajayi wrote. “If President Tinubu is going to the White House, he won’t be going to see a Vice President.”
He stressed that no such trip had been scheduled and urged Nigerians to disregard the report, which he said was part of a pattern of misinformation targeting the Presidency.
The clarification follows widespread online speculation that Tinubu was heading to Washington for “high-level diplomatic engagements” amid growing international discourse around alleged religious persecution in Nigeria and a recent controversial statement by former U.S. President Donald Trump.
Ajayi emphasized that the Presidency remains committed to transparency in its communication and will continue to provide accurate information on the President’s engagements and foreign trips.
“We encourage the public to verify all information from credible and official sources before sharing,” he added.
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