Atiku claims Tinubu is 90, vows to prove in court

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has claimed that President Bola Tinubu is 90 years old, stating he possesses evidence to support the allegation and will present it in court. The assertion was made during an interview with BBC Hausa published on Friday, August 28, 2026, as Atiku defended his own decision to seek the presidency again in the 2027 general election.

Atiku, the presidential candidate for the African Democratic Congress (ADC), was responding to questions about his age and fitness for office. He would be approaching 80 by the time of the 2027 vote. Rather than focus on his own age, he referenced the president's. "You went and voted for someone who is 80, I mean 90 years old. How old is President Bola, 90?" Atiku asked. He later added, "I have evidence that he is 90, and I will present it in court."

Officially available biographical records state that President Tinubu was born on March 29, 1952, which would make him 74 years old as of August 2026. There is currently no independently verified evidence to support Atiku's claim, and it should be treated as an allegation until any purported evidence is produced and verified.

The age controversy emerged within a broader...