FACT-CHECK: Did Mrs. Titi Atiku Abubakar Insult Obasanjo In Viral Video?

Claim
A viral Facebook video purports to show a woman identified as Mrs. Amina Titi Atiku Abubakar, wife of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, verbally attacking former President Olusegun Obasanjo, allegedly calling him a “monkey” and accusing him of sabotaging her husband’s presidential ambition.
Background
The video circulated widely on Facebook between January 21 and 22, 2026, accompanied by a sensational Yoruba caption which reads:
“Titi Abubakar Atiku blasts Baba Obasanjo… l’eyin aponle, abuku l’oku.”
Several online users framed the clip as a recent political outburst, claiming that Mrs. Abubakar used derogatory, culturally loaded language against Obasanjo and warned him to desist from interfering in Atiku Abubakar’s political aspirations.
The clip sparked intense debate, particularly among Yoruba-speaking audiences, due to the historical political relationship between Atiku Abubakar and Olusegun Obasanjo, who served together in government from 1999 to 2007.
Despite later political fallouts, interactions between the Abubakar family and Obasanjo have, at various times, been cordial. Notably, ahead of the 2023 general elections, Mrs. Titi Abubakar paid a courtesy visit to Obasanjo in Abeokuta—an encounter widely reported as a gesture of respect and reconciliation.
Given this background, claims that she would publicly insult Obasanjo in such harsh language raised immediate questions about the video’s authenticity.
Verification Process
PRNigeria’s fact-check team conducted:
Video content analysis
Reverse image searches
Social media trend tracking
Visual comparison with verified images of Mrs. Titi Abubakar
Findings
The video is not newly recorded, despite being presented as a fresh development.
No credible mainstream media outlet has reported any recent statement by Mrs. Titi Abubakar attacking or insulting Obasanjo.
Searches across X (formerly Twitter), Facebook, and verified channels show no authenticated record of such remarks.
The clip is mainly circulated via personal Facebook profiles and reels, often accompanied by laughing emojis and inflammatory captions—suggesting deliberate sensationalism rather than factual reporting.
Technical review reveals audio-visual inconsistencies, including uneven lip movement and possible voice overlay, indicating post-production manipulation.
Crucially, the woman in the video is not Mrs. Titi Atiku Abubakar.
Visual comparison shows clear physical differences.
The woman in the clip appears younger and darker-skinned, while Mrs. Abubakar is older and fair-skinned, based on well-documented public appearances.
Further checks identified the woman in the video as Hajiya Aisha Mai Rago (Aisha Mairago), a political commentator known for speaking in both Hausa and Yoruba.
Conclusion
PRNigeria’s investigation confirms that the viral video alleging that Mrs. Titi Atiku Abubakar insulted former President Olusegun Obasanjo is misleading.
The footage is unrelated to any recent event, and there is no credible evidence that Mrs. Abubakar made the statements attributed to her. The woman featured in the video is not Atiku Abubakar’s wife, but Hajiya Aisha Mairago, whose image and voice were misrepresented.
The narrative attached to the clip was fabricated by social media users to provoke controversy and drive engagement.
Verdict
MISLEADING
By PRNigeria