{"id":6220,"date":"2025-02-18T13:37:37","date_gmt":"2025-02-18T13:37:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1307007.us31.myftpupload.com\/?p=6220"},"modified":"2025-02-18T13:37:37","modified_gmt":"2025-02-18T13:37:37","slug":"fact-check-has-president-tinubu-threatened-to-deport-700-americans-ban-iphones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enspirefx.com\/royale\/fact-check-has-president-tinubu-threatened-to-deport-700-americans-ban-iphones\/","title":{"rendered":"FACT-CHECK: Has President Tinubu threatened to deport 700 Americans, ban iPhones?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Claim<\/b>: Nigerian President Tinubu to deport 700 Americans residing in Nigeria.<\/span><\/p>\n

Source<\/b>: Social Media\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Verdict<\/b>: False<\/span><\/p>\n

Researched by Nusrat Essah<\/b><\/p>\n

A TikTok post by user <\/span>@realcelebrityblogger<\/span><\/a> claims Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has initiated the deportation of 700 Americans in response to US President Donald Trump\u2019s deportation policy which affects hundreds of Nigerians.<\/span><\/p>\n

The post, made on January 25, 2025, was captioned: \u201cJUST IN: President Tinubu has begun the process of deporting 700 U.S. citizens residing in Nigeria following reports of President Trump deporting hundreds of Nigerians. In addition, Tinubu has announced a ban on the use of U.S.-made phones, including iPhones, urging Nigerians to switch to alternative brands.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The post further attributed this statement to President Tinubu; \u201cWe are a sovereign nation, just like the U.S. Nigeria deserves respect from the United States. Two can play this game.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

GhanaFact\u2019s monitoring showed that the post gathered over 24,000 comments. We observed that among the reactions to the claim was support for Tinubu in one breadth while others doubted the authenticity of the claim.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The post was also shared on <\/span>YouTube<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>Facebook<\/span><\/a> to amplify the narrative.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"Screenshots of posts on TikTok<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Fact-Check<\/b><\/p>\n

Government actions in respect of mass deportations typically come with official press releases or announcements, to that end, GhanaFact visited official websites of the Nigerian Government.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Neither the Nigerian government nor the U.S. Embassy in Nigeria has issued any official statements about the alleged deportation of U.S. citizens in Nigeria.<\/span><\/p>\n

A review of Nigerian and international news sources found no evidence that President Tinubu has ordered the deportation of U.S. citizens.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Also, the supposed statement attributed to President Tinubu; \u201cWe are a sovereign nation, just like the U.S. Nigeria deserves respect from the United States. Two can play this game,\u201d has not appeared in any verified speeches, press conferences, or interviews by the Nigerian leader.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

GhanaFact contacted its focal person in Nigeria, Hamza Ibrahim, who debunked the claim saying it is entirely fake.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Therefore, the claim that President Tinubu is deporting 700 U.S. citizens from Nigeria is false.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Verdict<\/b><\/p>\n

The claim is rated False.<\/span><\/p>\n

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