Claim: No, Nigerian president Bola Tinubu did not top 2024 list of world's most corrupt people – he came in third
Fact-check: No, Nigerian president Bola Tinubu did not top 2024 list of world's most corrupt people – he came in third
Verdict: while nigerians grapple with the rising cost of living and reported bad governance, a claim has spread on social media that an investigative journalism group has named nigeria's president the most corrupt person in the world for 2024. but that's not quite true – the top spot went to the ousted leader of syria.
Organisation: Africa Check
Author: Winnie Theletsane
Date published: 2025-01-13T00:00:00