A video shared widely on social media has prompted speculation after appearing to show First Lady Oluremi Tinubu passing an unidentified item to President Bola Tinubu during the All Progressives Congress presidential campaign launch in Kaduna State on Saturday. The footage has led some users to question the President’s health, although the material shown in the clip has not been identified.
Key takeaways
- President Tinubu travelled to Kaduna for the APC’s 2027 presidential campaign flag-off.
- Vice President Kashim Shettima and his wife, Nana Shettima, were also present in the state for the event.
- The circulating recording appears to show Oluremi Tinubu giving the President an unspecified substance.
- Online commenters made unverified claims about Tinubu’s physical condition and capacity to remain in office.
- No confirmation was provided on what the First Lady handed to the President in the footage.
Campaign event triggers online debate
The video emerged from Saturday’s APC rally in Kaduna, where the party formally opened its 2027 presidential campaign. President Tinubu attended the gathering alongside the Vice President, Kashim Shettima, while Nana Shettima also travelled to Kaduna for the occasion.
Social-media discussion intensified after users focused on a moment in the footage in which the First Lady appeared to hand an item to the President. Several posts described the item as medicine or a stimulant, but those assertions were speculative and no evidence was presented to establish the nature of the substance.
The debate also generated claims about the President’s wellbeing and his ability to carry out his duties, with users offering sharply critical assessments of the images.
Social-media reactions
- @dee_9989 wrote that Tinubu had been filmed receiving what the user called a “drug” or “booster” from his wife at the Kaduna venue, adding the claim that the President was “a living dead.”
- @BikeDWeb commented: “Look at the dude. Is there any surprise why Nigeria is where it is currently?”
- @SirOdigie said the President appeared to be “gone” while trying to prevent people around him from going to prison.
- @OKARIAUKE suggested the item was intended to keep him awake for several more minutes.
- @udokwe8655 claimed a similar incident had occurred at Tinubu’s inauguration, alleging that the First Lady was injecting him at that time. The post described the situation as a joke.
- @hamzee14 said the President did not appear well and should be advised to rest.
- @Hhonor posted that Tinubu was “slowly fading away.”
- @MichaelOlaoye27 alleged that illness had affected the functioning of the President’s right hand.
- @onejob described Tinubu as very old and a placeholder, arguing that people around him wanted to use his position for financial gain.
- @AgainstGala warned that another four years would leave Nigeria with nothing, claiming the President appeared unaware of events around him and alleging that the unelected First Lady was running the government.
- @Jlemon wrote: “Tinubu is gone,” adding that Nigeria was being governed by Remi and Seyi.
- @JudeHea said the footage showed Tinubu receiving pills from the First Lady while becoming drowsy, losing consciousness and nearly falling from his seat. The user linked that interpretation to a claim that the President would attend campaign events in only 12 states, arguing that the Kaduna images raised doubts about whether he could complete even that schedule. The post called the situation a disservice to Nigerians and criticised the recurring role of elderly candidates in elections, referring to former President Muhammadu Buhari, Tinubu and Atiku Abubakar. It urged Nigerians to reject support for older politicians seeking to retain power.
