The presidential media aide, Reuben Abati, in a message on his Twitter handle, said there was never an official statement that President Goodluck Jonathan was considering naming the university after the deceased.
He also urged members of the public to ignore the news which he described as false.
“Nobody ever said Mr. President is considering naming University of Ibadan after Late Professor Dora Akunyili. Please ignore fake news,” he said.
Mrs. Akunyili, a professor of pharmacy and former Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, died on Saturday in an Indian hospital.
