Fact Check: Available Records Do Not Support Atiku’s Claim That Tinubu Is 90

Atiku Abubakar has alleged that President Bola Tinubu is 90 years old and said he would present evidence in court. He did not provide that evidence during his BBC Hausa interview. Tinubu’s publicly stated date of birth is March 29, 1952. This would make him 74 in 2026. The date is reflected in State House and APC records, while election-related documents reportedly also list him as 74. There are longstanding discrepancies in Chicago State University documents, which reportedly list 1954 and 1955 as birth years. However, neither date supports the claim that Tinubu is 90. Until contrary verifiable evidence is produced, the allegation remains unsubstantiated and should be reported as Atiku’s claim, not as fact.

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