Fact emerges as report claims that President Bola Tinubu appointed 27 ministers

  • A list of 27 names of “new appointees and some new ministries” by President Bola Tinubu, has been circulating on Facebook
  • However, a fact-check report has found the list to be false, noting that there is no official announcement or statement from the Presidency
  • The list claimed that Femi Falana has been appointed minister for justice, Pat Utomi as minister of development and national planning

A list of 27 names of “new appointees and some new ministries” allegedly made by President Bola Tinubu and circulating on Facebook has been found to be false.

As reported by Africa Check, a fact-checking platform, the 27-man list, which has now been confirmed to be false, has been reposted on other Facebook pages, with some claiming that President Tinubu has abolished certain ministerial offices.