Social media users have alleged that US President Joe Biden tweeted plans to briefly visit Nigeria on his way to an official visit to Northern Ireland in April 2023. The claim started circulating days after Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie wrote an op-ed addressed to Biden condemning the United States for congratulating Nigeria’s president-elect Bola Tinubu on his victory at the polls. But the claim is false: there is no tweet on Biden’s official Twitter account announcing the visit. The West African country did not figure on Biden’s itinerary either before or during his trip to Northern Ireland. Additionally, his official public calendar does not list an April visit to Nigeria.

“Nigeria is a country my government holds dear in Africa. I have decided to pay a quick visit on my way to Northern Ireland (sic),” reads a tweet posted on April 12, 2023, allegedly from Biden's official account.

The tweet, which has been liked more than 300 times, was posted by an account that regularly shares content in support of Tinubu.

A screenshot showing the false tweet, taken on April 14, 2023

The post, addressed to Nigeria, also read: "With deep concern I read your grievances regarding your just concluded Presidential elections as conveyed by the ever lovely @ChimamandaReal [Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie]."

Similar claims also appeared elsewhere on Twitter and Facebook.

Adichie, an award-winning Nigerian novelist, has authored several books including "Americanah" and "Half of a Yellow...

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