On Tuesday, a report claiming that former President Goodluck Jonathan predicted President Bola Tinubu’s victory in the 2027 presidential election began circulating online.
The headline of the report reads, “Tinubu will win 2027 presidential election – Goodluck Jonathan.”
This report was allegedly published by the Daily Post on April 15, 2025.
The report has been widely shared across various Facebook pages with large followings and has garnered significant engagement on TikTok.
It can also be found here and here.
VERIFICATION
The Daily Post, the newspaper cited in the viral image, has not published any such article. Searches on their official website and archives did not yield any results related to Jonathan’s supposed prediction.
Additionally, the image differs from the Daily Post’s original in size and font, indicating that it was photoshopped.
Also, no reputable news outlet has reported Jonathan making such a statement.
CableCheck contacted Jonathan’s media team to confirm the authenticity of the report. Ikechukwu Eze, the special assistant to the former president, debunked the claim.
Eze described the report as “fake news fabricated by agents of disinformation”.
“At no point did Dr. Jonathan speak to any journalist on the forthcoming 2027 elections,” he said.
VERDICT
The claim that Jonathan predicted Tinubu’s victory in the 2027 presidential election is false.
