By Peter Onyekachukwu 
By Peter Onyekachukwu
The Presidency has refuted reports that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is set to travel to the United States for a meeting with U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance, describing the claim as entirely false.
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Temitope Ajayi, made the clarification on Monday via his official X (formerly Twitter) handle, noting that the report — first published by Sahara Reporters — had sparked “uninformed commentaries” based on fake news.
“There’s a Sahara Reporters story that President Tinubu is going to the U.S. on Tuesday to see U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance. That story is not true,” Ajayi said. “If President Tinubu is going to the White House, he won’t be going to see a Vice President.”
His statement followed widespread speculation over the weekend that the President would embark on a “top-level diplomatic visit” to Washington amid controversies surrounding comments made by former U.S. President Donald Trump.
Trump, in a post on his Truth Social account, had accused the Nigerian government of failing to protect Christians, warning that the United States could “go in guns blazing” to stop attacks on Christians in Nigeria.
“If the Nigerian government continues to allow the killing of Christians, the USA will immediately stop all aid and may very well go into that now disgraced country, ‘guns-a-blazing,’ to completely wipe out the Islamic terrorists who are committing these horrible atrocities,” Trump wrote.
The former U.S. president also hinted at possible military preparation, directing what he called the “Department of War” to ready for action.
The remarks ignited intense debate online, with some commentators speculating about potential diplomatic repercussions.
However, the Presidency, in a separate statement, denied allegations of “Christian genocide” in the country, maintaining that Nigeria remains a democratic nation committed to religious freedom, tolerance, and equality for all citizens.
Ajayi urged Nigerians to disregard the false report, assuring that official information about the President’s foreign engagements would always come from verified government channels.