Dele Momodu refutes allegations tying opposition to Trump Nigeria Christians Comment, urging Tinubu’s government to confront insecurity and stop political blame games.
African Democratic Congress (ADC) chieftain and Ovation International publisher, Dele Momodu, has strongly refuted allegations that Nigeria’s opposition played any role in influencing President Donald Trump’s recent remarks on Christians being targeted in the country.
Speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Friday, November 7, Momodu described such claims as baseless and illogical, saying those who believe them have “run out of ideas.”
He maintained that linking the opposition to the Trump Nigeria Christians Comment was a deliberate distraction from the government’s failures.
“Look, my brother, anyone who sees the opposition behind this is clearly out of ideas,” Momodu said, emphasizing that the opposition is currently focused on rebuilding itself, not on lobbying foreign leaders.
Momodu accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of constantly blaming others instead of solving the country’s deepening problems. According to him, the APC has made scapegoating an official policy and prefers propaganda to real governance.
“The opposition that is trying to put its act together now has time to go to Washington? That’s impossible,” he argued, dismissing claims that the opposition influenced the Trump Nigeria Christians Comment controversy.
Momodu noted that insecurity has worsened across Nigeria, and the government’s indifference to the daily killings of citizens—both Christian and Muslim—shows a lack of compassion.
He said, “If you know of a man called El-Buba in Jos, I’ve been to his church before. He has cried out that Christians are being targeted and wiped out. He never said Muslims aren’t being killed, but life has become so cheap that even when 100 people die, the president can still travel that night. No empathy, no sympathy.”
Momodu called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to take direct responsibility for the growing wave of violence instead of politicizing tragedy.
He urged the government to respond with empathy and decisive action, stressing that the Trump Nigeria Christians Comment only mirrors Nigeria’s deteriorating global reputation.
He added that both Christians and Muslims are victims of poor leadership and unchecked violence.
“Nigerians are dying daily,” Momodu said, “and yet those in power seem more concerned about political image than human lives.”
Momodu argued that the focus should be on restoring national unity and peace rather than attacking the opposition.
He stressed that leadership demands compassion, not excuses, adding that a government that cannot protect its citizens loses its moral legitimacy.
Earlier in the week, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, had appeared on Channels Television’s Politics Today, where he alleged that opposition forces orchestrated the Trump Nigeria Christians Comment to create division and embarrassment for the Tinubu administration.
“It is very obvious,” Wike said. “The opposition has seen that no party is ready to challenge the President’s return to power, so they are stirring up things that divide the country.”
However, Momodu dismissed the allegation as politically motivated. He said that Trump’s comments likely stemmed from years of reports by international organizations about violence in Nigeria, not from opposition influence.
“Trump doesn’t need the opposition to tell him about Nigeria’s insecurity,” Momodu stated.
“Global media, rights groups, and religious bodies have documented it for years. The government should fix the problem instead of blaming political rivals.”
Momodu stressed that insecurity affects all Nigerians regardless of religion or political affiliation. He said the time had come for political leaders to demonstrate compassion and put the people’s welfare above partisan interests.
“We must not allow politics to blind us to the truth,” Momodu said. “When lives are lost, it shouldn’t matter whether the victims are Christians or Muslims — every Nigerian life is sacred.”
He added that rather than wasting energy on propaganda and blame, the administration should prioritize rebuilding communities, reforming security forces, and uniting citizens through genuine governance.
Momodu concluded that the Trump Nigeria Christians Comment should serve as a wake-up call for Nigeria’s leaders to confront the reality of its worsening insecurity and international image.
Political observers have described the exchange between Momodu and Wike as a reflection of Nigeria’s tense political climate, where every issue becomes a partisan battleground.
Some analysts argue that Trump’s remarks were influenced more by credible reports of violence than by political manipulation.
They urged the government to stop deflecting responsibility and instead engage international partners to support peacebuilding and security reform.
“The truth is simple,” one analyst said. “If Nigeria solves insecurity, no one abroad can misrepresent the facts.”
Dele Momodu’s intervention underscores a broader truth — Nigeria’s security crisis transcends politics. His firm rejection of opposition involvement in the Trump Nigeria Christians Comment controversy reflects a call for responsible governance, empathy, and unity.
For Momodu, the government’s obsession with blame must give way to meaningful action that restores hope and dignity to Nigerian lives. Only then, he insists, can Nigeria regain both local confidence and global respect.
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