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Tinubu Has No Plan To Change Nigeria’s Name – Onanuga by treesun(op): 9:00pm On May 21

The Presidency has dissociated President Bola Tinubu from the viral report that he wants to change the name of Nigeria to the United States of Nigeria and also abolish Sharia in the Northern region.

The presidency warned Nigerians to 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.

It told Nigerians Nigerians to ignore the viral story in its entirety because the purveyors of the fake news are agents of destabilisation and merchants of disorder.

The statement issued by the presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga read this: “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.

“The story, which cited anonymous sources, is part of the dubious plot by some desperate politicians to create disaffection in our country, stir up a political crisis, and heat the polity ahead of the general elections.

“Nigerians should ignore the viral story in its entirety because the purveyors of the fake news are agents of destabilisation and merchants of disorder.

“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.

“Under our 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.

“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.”

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/05/tinubu-has-no-plan-to-change-nigerias-name-presidency/

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Re: Tinubu Has No Plan To Change Nigeria’s Name – Onanuga by Racoon(m): 9:02pm On May 21*

Did he consulted the on-your-mandate-we-shall-stand rubber-stamped yesmen or Nigerians before changing the national anthem? Abeg go siddon

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Re: Tinubu Has No Plan To Change Nigeria’s Name – Onanuga by agulion: 9:21pm On May 21

He should pls change it the way he changed the national anthem

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Re: Tinubu Has No Plan To Change Nigeria’s Name – Onanuga by Aleister(m): 9:31pm On May 21

If you see this government debunk a rumor, then know that they’ve discussed about it before. He can change it to Nigerbu or Tinuburia.

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Re: Tinubu Has No Plan To Change Nigeria’s Name – Onanuga by treesun(op): 10:12pm On May 21

Nlfpmod!

Re: Tinubu Has No Plan To Change Nigeria’s Name – Onanuga by floss(m): 1:09am On May 22

If Tulumbu like let him change Nigeria to iragbiji… Yarimo will still pay over 1300 for $….

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Re: Tinubu Has No Plan To Change Nigeria’s Name – Onanuga by puremaker7(m): 7:52am On May 22

If he can do that, I will vote him for 3rd term

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Re: Tinubu Has No Plan To Change Nigeria’s Name – Onanuga by Osiris12: 8:01am On May 22

floss:
If Tulumbu like let him change Nigeria to iragbiji… Yarimo will still pay over 1300 for $….

and also fuel at 1400.

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Re: Tinubu Has No Plan To Change Nigeria’s Name – Onanuga by Ofunaofu: 8:14am On May 22

At this point, Nigerians are no longer interested in what Bola Tinubu plans to do or didn’t plan to do. Nigerians have already seen that his mandate is a mandate of hardship and death. The only prayer now is that it ends on or before May 2027

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Re: Tinubu Has No Plan To Change Nigeria’s Name – Onanuga by helinues: 8:15am On May 22

FG could have ignored.

Re: Tinubu Has No Plan To Change Nigeria’s Name – Onanuga by YellowbaMoslem: 8:34am On May 22

He has plans to watch as Fulani bandits morder and beehead people in South-West while all he cares about is 2027? grin

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Re: Tinubu Has No Plan To Change Nigeria’s Name – Onanuga by geoworldedu: 8:35am On May 22

Tinubu has no plan to change Nigeria name's from Poverty to prosperity.

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Re: Tinubu Has No Plan To Change Nigeria’s Name – Onanuga by Sagacity10(m): 8:36am On May 22

Racoon:
Did he consult the on-your-mandate-we-shall-stand rubber-stamped yesmen or Nigerians before changing the national anthem? Abeg go siddon

I wonder Oooooo. He should do whatever he want to do. He should change it to his Name. When a sensible president comes in after him, they reverse that National Anthem

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Re: Tinubu Has No Plan To Change Nigeria’s Name – Onanuga by Enddy50ty(m): 8:36am On May 22

He changed the national anthem, so what’s there in the name.?

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Re: Tinubu Has No Plan To Change Nigeria’s Name – Onanuga by DeepSight(m): 8:40am On May 22

Sharia law certainly should be abolished.

Re: Tinubu Has No Plan To Change Nigeria’s Name – Onanuga by naptu2: 8:41am On May 22

🤣 When Muhammadu Buhari was president the rumour mongers claimed that he wanted to change the name of the country to UAR.

Re: Tinubu Has No Plan To Change Nigeria’s Name – Onanuga by DeepSight(m): 8:41am On May 22

Aleister:
If you see this government debunk a rumor, then know that they’ve discussed about it before. He can change it to Nigerbu or Tinuburia.

Or Bolania or Jagabania or Yekinia.

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Re: Tinubu Has No Plan To Change Nigeria’s Name – Onanuga by occfx: 8:43am On May 22

treesun:
https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/05/tinubu-has-no-plan-to-change-nigerias-name-presidency/

He should change it to zoo republic

Re: Tinubu Has No Plan To Change Nigeria’s Name – Onanuga by Nastrademus(m): 8:46am On May 22

If tinubu can change our national anthem, he'll do anything, man is ready to take us backward till we drawn

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Re: Tinubu Has No Plan To Change Nigeria’s Name – Onanuga by Donchieli: 8:48am On May 22

At this point they can actually change it to loanerians😂🤣🤣🤣🤭

treesun:
https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/05/tinubu-has-no-plan-to-change-nigerias-name-presidency/

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Re: Tinubu Has No Plan To Change Nigeria’s Name – Onanuga by AcadaWriter0: 8:55am On May 22

Agba is planning to rename Nigeria. Let’s a few people say it's a good move.

Re: Tinubu Has No Plan To Change Nigeria’s Name – Onanuga by chrisxxx(m): 8:58am On May 22

The only thing I want Tinubu to change is the format of our international passports. The passport should identify one's state of origin and Geo-political zone. This is how the international communities can identify zones of Nigeria of interest. In this form, it is easy to spotlight the zones of Nigeria into different crime. Those involve in electronic frauds, drugs and other criminal activities will be easy to profile instead of generalising the whole country.

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Re: Tinubu Has No Plan To Change Nigeria’s Name – Onanuga by BioData45: 9:01am On May 22

That's his plan, he's only debunking because of northern votes.

Re: Tinubu Has No Plan To Change Nigeria’s Name – Onanuga by Aleister(m): 9:06am On May 22

DeepSight:
Or Bolania or Jagabania or Yekinia.

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 your mouth nor good at all

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Re: Tinubu Has No Plan To Change Nigeria’s Name – Onanuga by Treasure17(m): 9:06am On May 22

Liars. Nothing is beyond the failure Tinubu.

Re: Tinubu Has No Plan To Change Nigeria’s Name – Onanuga by snowball11(m): 9:07am On May 22

How this idiot is adjudged the best thing out of a certain region; is still be studied at the Federal University of Technology, Akure! grin

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Re: Tinubu Has No Plan To Change Nigeria’s Name – Onanuga by yaroyaro619(m): 9:12am On May 22

If Tinubu manage to win 2 or 3 States in the North, he should thank gods. I'm from the North, I know what I'm talking about.
Obi and Kwankwaso will clear all the northern States.
Go and record it somewhere, I said so.
Most of Tinubu votes will come from the South West.
If the election is between Obi and Tinubu, Obi will whitewash Tinubu in the North.
Peter Obi 70%
Tinubu 30%
These will be the outcome of 2027 Presidential election conducted Free and Fair.

Let's try an Ibo Man 🇳🇬

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Re: Tinubu Has No Plan To Change Nigeria’s Name – Onanuga by DeepSight(m): 9:12am On May 22

Aleister:
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 your mouth nor good at all

Which of them do you like? Will you opt for Yekinia? That one will symbolize integrity and truthfulness about idenitity. When we adopt that name and become known as Yekinians the world will stop seeing us as a 419 country. Although personally I am partial to us being Bolanians. It has a European ring to it, and can assuage our colonial mentality since we like colonially given national anthems!

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Re: Tinubu Has No Plan To Change Nigeria’s Name – Onanuga by DeltaBachelor(m): 9:15am On May 22

lol. Wonders shall never cease o. According to FELA, nothing even unite for UNITED NATIONS. How much more a tribalistic and religiously fanatical country like Nigeria bearing the phrase “United”. I laugh in Swahili

Re: Tinubu Has No Plan To Change Nigeria’s Name – Onanuga by Eleph(m): 9:23am On May 22

Whatever he changed unnecessarily, will definitely be reversed once a more reasonable and responsible leader gets there thereafter. Things like the Old National Anthem, the International Conference Centre, the FIRS etc.

Re: Tinubu Has No Plan To Change Nigeria’s Name – Onanuga by DigitB: 9:31am On May 22

Applying cosmetics will not change Nigeria

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