Tinubu Has No Plan To Rename Nigeria, Abolish Sharia Law — Presidency
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The Presidency has dismissed as false a viral report claiming that President Bola Tinubu plans to initiate constitutional amendments aimed at changing Nigeria’s name to the “United States of Nigeria” and abolishing Sharia Law in the North, among other allegations.
According to Onanuga, the story, which relied on anonymous sources, is part of a deliberate effort to stir political unrest, generate public disaffection, and overheat the polity in the build-up to the elections.
He urged Nigerians to disregard the report entirely, describing those behind it as agents of destabilisation and promoters of disorder.
Onanuga stressed that constitutional amendments in Nigeria follow a rigorous legal and legislative process that cannot be carried out arbitrarily by the President or the National Assembly.
He noted that any amendment to the constitution requires extensive scrutiny, debate, and approval by at least two-thirds of members of both chambers of the National Assembly, as well as endorsement by no fewer than 24 State Houses of Assembly.
According to him, President Tinubu remains focused on implementing and consolidating the economic reforms introduced by his administration, with the aim of delivering tangible benefits to Nigerians.
