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Tinubu has no plan to rename Nigeria, abolish Shariah law — Presidency

Punch Nigeria about 1 hour 1 mins read

The Presidency has dismissed as false and misleading reports claiming that President Bola Tinubu plans to change Nigeria’s name to the “United States of Nigeria” and abolish Sharia law in the northern region through constitutional amendments. In a statement issued on Thursday, presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga described the viral report as fake news designed to Read More: https://punchng.com/tinubu-has-no-plan-to-rename-nigeria-abolish-shariah-law-presidency/

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