Nigeria’s Presidency dismisses viral reports claiming President Bola Tinubu intends to rename the country and abolish Sharia law in northern Nigeria. Multiple outlets report that the Presidency dissociates Tinubu from the claims, which circulate online as part of a broader wave of politically motivated misinformation. The Presidency urges citizens to disregard the allegations, describing them as false. One report says the circulating story cites anonymous sources, while another frames the claim as a “dubious plot” by some politicians to create disaffection. Across the coverage, the denial is consistent: Tinubu does not have a plan to change Nigeria’s name and does not intend to abolish Sharia law in the northern region. The outlets emphasize that the statements are coming from the Presidency as a corrective response to the circulating rumor. The reports do not provide evidence supporting the viral claims, and instead focus on the official clarification that the allegations are not true.