Tuesday, October 14, 2025 - Political commentator and author,, has strongly
rejected claims by United States Senator Ted Cruz that the Nigerian government
is supporting terrorism and facilitating a “Christian genocide.”
Senator Ted Cruz alleged that Nigeria is experiencing a
"Christian genocide," claiming that Christians are being targeted and
executed for their faith by Islamist terrorist groups.
Specifically, the claims that underpin his position and the
bill he introduced, the “Nigeria Religious Freedom Accountability Act of 2025”,
aims to hold Nigerian officials accountable as he alleged the leaders in
Nigeria facilitate Islamist jihadist violence and the imposition of Sharia and
blasphemy laws in large parts of the country.
The overall intent of his claim was to require the U.S.
Secretary of State to designate Nigeria as a "Country of Particular
Concern (CPC)" and impose targeted sanctions on Nigerian officials.
Speaking on ARISE News on Monday night, October 13, Omokri
described the allegation as “ludicrous and based on misinformation,” asserting
that the claims by Cruz and other American politicians are rooted in false
narratives about Nigeria’s security crisis
Omokri explained that he invited a two-man fact-finding
delegation from the United States to Nigeria.
“When Senator Ted Cruz began this tale about a Christian
genocide, and Governor Greg Abbott followed along with Congressman Chip Roy, I
felt it was my patriotic duty to reach out to Republican officials who
genuinely want to know the truth,” Omokri said.
He revealed that the delegation, comprising Mike Arnold,
Republican Mayor of Blanco, Texas, and filmmaker Jeff Gibbs, has met with
leaders of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and Jama’atu Nasril Islam
(JNI), and also visited internally displaced persons (IDP) camps across the
country.
Omokri noted that the delegates briefed Senator Cruz and
Congressman Roy before their trip, and have "now seen things for
themselves and spoken with both Christian and Muslim leaders.
Omokri stressed that while attacks against Christians have
occurred, they do not constitute genocide, as both Christians and Muslims have
suffered from terrorist violence. “Yes, there are killings of Christians in
Nigeria, and anyone who denies that would be dishonest. But there are also
killings of Muslims,” he stated.
He elaborated, “When terrorists attack Benue, most of the
victims are Christians because Benue is Christian-dominated; when they hit
Zamfara, most victims are Muslims. So there is no Christian genocide.”
Omokri attributed the genesis of the country’s insecurity to
the aftermath of the 2011 NATO intervention in Libya, which he says
destabilized the Sahel region. “This crisis began when the Obama administration
intervened in Libya. After Gaddafi fell, his mercenaries spread across the
Sahel with weapons and training. They destabilized the region from Burkina Faso
to Mali and Niger. Now they are trying to do the same in Nigeria,” he
explained.
Omokri also accused the U.S. of moral complicity, stating,
“There is a moral responsibility on the United States because this problem was
brought to Nigeria’s doorstep by the Obama administration.”
Omokri said the ongoing U.S. fact-finding mission is intended to prevent the misclassification of Nigeria as a “country of particular concern,” a move he warned could worsen insecurity. “If Nigeria is designated as a country of particular concern, it will only embolden terrorists and punish ordinary Nigerians both Christians and Muslims,” he cautioned.
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