Nigerian Candidate Who Claimed to Be 30 Exposed as 15-Year-Old

JFeed ^ | 6/1/26 | Staff

[jonatron]

A Nigerian political candidate who presented himself as a 30-year-old man with dwarfism has withdrawn from the 2027 race after leaked documents reportedly showed he is actually 15.

Mahmoud Sadis Buba, from Kaduna State, had recently drawn attention as an unusual young candidate for Nigeria’s House of Representatives. He identified himself as a member of the ruling All Progressives Congress and said his childlike appearance was the result of a medical condition.

His campaign profile and striking appearance earned him the nickname “the Wonder of Zaria,” as supporters portrayed him as a fresh young voice entering national politics.

But doubts began to spread after a man claiming to be Buba’s former teacher said the candidate was not a 30-year-old adult, but a teenager.

[Libloather]

Happens all the time.

[Leaning Right]

How long before this guy shows up here, and on a Democrat election slate?

After all, our Democrat Party does like fraudsters.

[Red Badger]

15?...... He looks more like 5!..................

[Cowgirl of Justice]

Here in the US, we have 30 yr old foreigners posing as 15 yr olds so they have access to high school.

[Dan Zachary]

leaked documents reportedly showed he is actually 15./I>

But he identifies as 30.

[bk1000]

If voters are this stupid, there is little hope.

[ryderann]

Is he also a prince?

[Rio]

And I’d have got away with it if it weren’t for you meddling adults!

[pburiak]

Looks like Clint Howard playing Balok in Star Trek, the Original Series...

[ComputerGuy]

In my day, 21 was the age everyone claimed to be.

[Fireone]

In other news, 99% of U.S. democrats have been found to have brain development of a turnip.

[No name given]

Yep.

[Dr. Sivana]

In my day, 21 was the age everyone claimed to be.

My mother claimed to be 29, until my big brother, who she had at 19 (Horrors! A TEEN PREGNANCY!) was getting to old for her to claim that any more. It was common among women in the '60s and early 70s.

[ComputerGuy]

My Mom was 19 when I was born.

[Dr. Sivana]

Beat me by 15 minutes:

[ConservativeMind]

I was told in an email that he’s my relative and that I inherited a lot of money.

I just need to give some personal and financial information, to get it.

[George from New England]

As authentic as Kenyan birth certificates !

[lowbridge]

Apparently he does suffer from a form of hereditary dwarfism. Which makes him look a lot younger than his actual 15 year old age.

[fidelis]

Looks like Clint Howard playing Balok in Star Trek, the Original Series...

Beat me to it. I need to get up earlier in the morning!