Claim: Several high-profile figures in Nigeria, including a former government minister, have claimed President Muhammadu Buhari has died and has been replaced by a lookalike. Social media posts repeating claims that the leader of Africa's most populous nation is an imposter called "Jubril" have been shared and viewed over 500,000 times. But there is no evidence to back up the claim and the government has not commented.
Fact-check: There's no evidence that Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has died and been replaced by a lookalike
Verdict: there's no evidence that nigeria's president muhammadu buhari has died and been replaced by a lookalike
Organisation: AFP Fact Check
Author: Emmanuel Akinwotu
Date published: 2024-04-17T16:44:09