Olusegun Dada, special assistant on social media to President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday afternoon, May 28, debunked a viral video claiming that the Nigerian leader has dumped Islam for Christianity, describing it as “fake”. In a post on his verified X (formerly Twitter) handle, Dada stressed that his principal “has always been a Muslim.”
Africa Global Times reports that the claim comes amid preparations by politicians for the 2027 elections.
Sharing the 8-minute video from a TikTok account, @internetsecrets2, the presidential aide noted that Tinubu proudly supports his wife, Senator Remi, a pastor at the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG).
Dada wrote in an X post: “Please disregard the video circulating claiming PBAT has converted. It is a lie… President Tinubu has always been a Muslim, while proudly supporting his wife, who is a Pastor. This unique interfaith harmony in his own home is what he brings to national leadership, which is unity and not conversion.”
Watch the video here.
The surge in political fake content has become a worry for well-meaning Nigerians ahead of the 2027 elections. Some artificial intelligence (AI)-generated videos can now mimic political aspirants’ voices almost perfectly or produce videos that are difficult to distinguish with the naked eye.
In May 2025, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced the creation of an AI Division under the ICT department to harness the positive aspects of AI and mitigate its negative impact on elections. Despite this, the rapid spread of increasingly sophisticated fake content remains a major challenge for election authorities.
