November 03, (THEWILL) — The Presidency has dismissed reports suggesting President Bola Tinubu is scheduled to travel to the United States this week for a meeting with the U.S. Vice President, J.D. Vance.
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Temitope Ajayi, who made this known on Monday, described the claims as false and urged Nigerians to disregard what he called a “fabricated story” circulating online.
Ajayi noted that presidential trips and diplomatic engagements are only announced through authorised government communication channels, not through speculative media reports.
According to him, the publication alleging the planned U.S. visit had misled some commentators across social media before clarification was issued. He stressed that no such trip has been scheduled in the president’s itinerary.
Ajayi also pointed out that if President Tinubu were to travel to Washington, the meeting would be with U.S. President Donald Trump and not the Vice President, as inaccurately reported by an online newspaper.
“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”, Ajayi wrote in a post on X.
The Presidency condemned the spread of misinformation, urging citizens and media outlets to verify information before sharing it. It added that false reports on diplomatic matters can create unnecessary confusion and misrepresent Nigeria’s international dealings.
Ajayi assured the public that whenever international visits are confirmed, official announcements will be made promptly through the appropriate channels.
The clarification follows media reports quoting the Special Adviser to the President on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, that President Tinubu and his counterpart in the United States had scheduled a meeting amid the diplomatic face-off between the two countries over alleged Christian Genocide.
THEWILL earlier reported the escalating tensions between Nigeria and Washington after Trump issued a blunt warning, vowing to halt American aid and consider military action if authorities in Nigeria fail to stop the killing of Christians in the country.
“If the Nigerian Government continues to allow the killing of Christians, the U.S.A. will immediately stop all aid and assistance to Nigeria, and may very well go into that now disgraced country, ‘guns-a-blazing’, to completely wipe out the Islamic Terrorists who are committing these horrible atrocities. I am hereby instructing our Department of War to prepare for possible action”, the post continued. “If we attack, it will be fast, vicious, and sweet, just like the terrorist thugs attack our CHERISHED Christians!” Trump wrote on his Truth social media platform on Saturday after designating Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern” over alleged religious-freedom violations earlier Friday.
Felix Ifijeh is a journalist with years of professional reporting experience. Known for his keen news sense, compelling storytelling and commitment to accurate, impactful reporting, he has built a reputation for turning leads into clear, engaging, and well-structured reports that resonate with readers. His work reflects deep newsroom experience and a commitment to accurate, impactful journalism.
