Former President Goodluck Jonathan has warned Nigerians to beware of a fake Instagram account impersonating him.
In a statement titled “Beware of fake Instagram account impersonating H.E. Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan” on Thursday, his media aide Ikechukwu Eze said the handle @goodluck_ebelejonathan has been deceitfully posting content, some of which were copied from Jonathan’s verified Facebook page.
“Our attention has been drawn to a fraudulent Instagram account operating under the handle @goodluck_ebelejonathan, which is falsely impersonating former President Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan,” the statement read.
“This impostor account has been deceitfully posting content, some copied from Dr. Jonathan’s Facebook page, while pretending to represent the former President.
“We wish to emphasise that Dr. Jonathan does not operate any Instagram account. The media and members of the public are strongly advised to disregard, avoid sharing, or promoting any content originating from this fake profile.”
Reports say the account has gathered over 300,000 followers and more than 250 posts, many lifted from Jonathan’s official Facebook account.
This is not the first time Jonathan has raised an alarm about impersonation. In June, he disowned a cryptic Instagram post suggesting interest in the 2027 presidential election, saying he had no account on the platform.
Jonathan, who served as Nigeria’s president from 2010 to 2015, maintains active accounts on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter) but insists he is not on Instagram.
