
Over 50 ‘Influencers’ Laundering Interior Minister Tunji-Ojo’s Image On X
According to FIJ, no fewer than 50 accounts operated by influencers have been engaged to promote Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, Nigeria’s Minister of Interior, on social media. Since taking up a ministerial role in the government of President Bola Tinubu in August 2023, Tunji-Ojo has made frequent appearances in the media, discussing his efforts to ease international passport registration and collection for Nigerians. His public image in the media remained spotless until a contract scandal involving a company he personally founded became public knowledge in the first week of January. Evidence emerged on January 7 that Tunji-Ojo’s New Planet Project Limited obtained…