Claim: A claim widely shared on Facebook and Twitter alleges that in a speech at a recent meeting of world leaders in Paris, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari stated that "One in every five Nigerian is mad". This claim is false. A text search of a transcript of his speech finds the president did not mention mental health at the Paris Peace Forum. His speech focused on illicit financial flows and corruption.
Fact-check: No, President Muhammad Buhari did not say, 'One in every five Nigerian is mad'
Verdict: no, president muhammad buhari did not say, 'one in every five nigerian is mad'
Organisation: AFP Fact Check
Author: Emmanuel Akinwotu
Date published: 2024-04-17T16:44:09