A screenshot shared on social media claimed former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar said he would sell the Central Bank of Nigeria if elected president.
What was claimed
The image presented the quotation as though it had been published by a recognised Nigerian news outlet.
What Verita checked
Verita looked for a corresponding report, speech, interview or verified statement that could support the attribution.
TheCable Fact Check similarly searched the publisher named on the screenshot and public records of Atiku’s comments and found no matching report or evidence that he made the statement.
The CBN is Nigeria’s central bank established by law. The viral image did not provide a speech date, venue, interview link or other verifiable context for the extraordinary claim.
Verdict: False
There is no credible evidence supporting the quotation attributed to Atiku, and the screenshot does not correspond to a verified report from the outlet whose branding it imitates.
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