Nigeria’s Presidency on Monday denied reports that President Bola Tinubu was scheduled to travel to the United States to meet with U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance, calling the claims “false and misleading.”
Temitope Ajayi, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, said in a Facebook post that the report, first published by Sahara Reporters, had sparked a wave of “uninformed commentaries” on social media.
“There is 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.”
The clarification followed rising diplomatic tensions after U.S. President Donald Trump reportedly warned of potential military action in Nigeria over alleged persecution of Christians.
Earlier, Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser to the President on Policy Communication, said on X (formerly Twitter) that Tinubu would “soon meet with President Trump” to discuss the remarks.
Ajayi’s statement dismissed speculation of any immediate trip or meeting involving the American Vice President. As of Monday, the Presidency had not announced any travel plans or talks with the U.S. government regarding Nigeria’s redesignation as a “country of particular concern” (CPC) over alleged human rights abuses.
