{"id":17731,"date":"2026-11-14T15:45:45","date_gmt":"2026-11-14T15:45:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/14\/seyi-tinubu-denies-viral-quote-on-fathers-tenure\/"},"modified":"2026-11-14T15:45:45","modified_gmt":"2026-11-14T15:45:45","slug":"seyi-tinubu-denies-viral-quote-on-fathers-tenure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/14\/seyi-tinubu-denies-viral-quote-on-fathers-tenure\/","title":{"rendered":"Seyi Tinubu denies viral quote on father\u2019s tenure"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"278\" height=\"279\" src=\"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Seyi-Tinubu-denies-viral-quote-on-fathers-tenure.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Seyi Tinubu denies viral quote on father\u2019s tenure\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Seyi-Tinubu-denies-viral-quote-on-fathers-tenure.jpg 278w, https:\/\/cdn.vanguardngr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/seyi-tinubu-107x107.png 107w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 278px) 100vw, 278px\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u2026reports alleged fabrication to police, security agencies<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>By Olasunkanmi Akoni<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Tinubu, has denied a viral statement circulating on social media claiming that nothing, including God, could stop his father from completing an eight-year tenure as President.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tinubu described the statement, which appeared on a social media poster allegedly circulated by supporters of Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, as a fabrication intended to damage his reputation and provoke public outrage against his father.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a statement, he said he never made the comment attributed to him, describing it as an attempt at character assassination.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cLet me state categorically and unequivocally: I never made such a statement,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He disclosed that he had formally reported the alleged fabrication to the Nigeria Police Force and other relevant security agencies.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to him, investigations are underway to identify those responsible for creating and circulating the poster, adding that he would pursue legal action against those found culpable.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Addressing the religious implications of the purported statement, Tinubu said his father\u2019s presidency was achieved by the grace of Almighty God, stressing that only God determines the affairs of humanity.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He described the attribution as offensive to his personal faith, arguing that no individual could challenge divine authority.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The President\u2019s son also called for an end to what he described as the politics of bitterness, misinformation, propaganda and deliberate character assassination.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He warned against the use of social media anonymity to spread false information and damage people\u2019s reputations for political purposes.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanguardngr.com\/2026\/11\/seyi-tinubu-denies-viral-quote-on-fathers-tenure\/\">Seyi Tinubu denies viral quote on father\u2019s tenure<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanguardngr.com\/\">Vanguard News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Source: <\/p>\n<div class=\"nSourse\">Vanguard News<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u2026reports alleged fabrication to police, security agencies By Olasunkanmi Akoni Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Tinubu, has denied a viral statement circulating on social media claiming that nothing, including&hellip; 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