Saturday, August 29, 2026 - Reactions have continued to trail the claim by the African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, that President Bola Tinubu is 90 years old, contrary to his publicly known age of 74.
The former vice president made the claim during an interview
with the BBC, insisting that he has evidence and official records to back his
assertion about the president’s age.
Atiku also alleged that Tinubu is sick and unfit to govern
Nigeria, while describing himself as healthy, strong and capable of leading the
country.
“We have a president who is 90 years old now and who is
sick, and I am healthy; I am strong, so why would I not make my services
available to my fellow countrymen?” Atiku said.
However, the BBC interviewer challenged the claim, pointing
out that Tinubu is not 90 years old.
Responding, Atiku maintained that he has “evidence and
records” to substantiate his claim, adding that he would present them in court.
Atiku’s remarks have since sparked mixed reactions among Nigerians on social media, with users taking to X to express divergent views.
@AfolabiBB: “Calling President Tinubu ‘90 years old’ is not a political argument; it is desperation. Was Atiku there when President Tinubu was born to know better than the documented record?
“A presidential candidate should not manufacture figures to
score cheap political points. Desperation is a poor substitute for
credibility.”
@KHALYD16: “Tinubu is 90yrs old @atiku is ready for the All
Progressives Congress, APC.”
@Montero1016: “As he gets closer to 90 years of age, @atiku
becomes more desperate and sees no ‘90’ in his dreams.”
@Abdullahayofel: “Atiku is nothing but an unrepentant liar.
So according to his claim, Tinubu is 10 years older than him.”
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