The Presidency has dismissed reports claiming that President Bola Tinubu is scheduled to travel to the United States on Tuesday for a meeting with U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance.
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Temitope Ajayi, issued a statement on Monday describing the report as false and misleading.
Ajayi, in a post on his official X handle, said the story was entirely fabricated. He clarified that if President Tinubu were to visit the White House, he would be meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, not the Vice President.
He wrote: “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. I can see that the fake news by Sahara has become the basis for some uninformed commentaries since yesterday. If President Tinubu is going to the White House, he won’t be going to see a Vice President.”
Tinubu would meet Trump, not the Vice President
The clarification follows an earlier statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, who noted that both Tinubu and President Trump share common interests in the global fight against insurgency and terrorism.
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Bwala had stated that the two leaders could meet in either Abuja or Washington, D.C., in the coming days.
“Both President @officialABAT and President @realDonaldTrump have shared interests in the fight against insurgency and all forms of terrorism against humanity. President Trump has assisted Nigeria a lot by authorizing the sale of arms to Nigeria, and President Tinubu has adequately utilized the opportunity in the fight against terrorism, for which we have massive results to show,” Bwala stated.
He added that any existing differences over whether terrorists in Nigeria target only Christians or all faiths would be discussed and resolved when both leaders meet.
“The differences, if they exist, would be discussed and resolved by the two leaders when they meet in the coming days, either in State House or White House,” Bwala said.
The Presidency, therefore, maintained that there is no scheduled U.S. trip for President Tinubu at this time.
Rafiyat Sadiq is a political, justice, and human rights reporter with Pinnacle Daily, known for fearless reporting and impactful storytelling. At Pinnacle Daily, she brings clarity and depth to issues shaping governance, democracy, and the protection of citizens’ rights.
