𝐍𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚’𝐬 ‘𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐧’ 𝐭𝐚𝐠 𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐟𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐞𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐬 – 𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐡𝐮 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐢

Former Kaduna Central lawmaker, Senator Shehu Sani, has faulted the decision of former United States President Donald Trump to designate Nigeria as a “country of particular concern,” describing it as a conclusion built on “outright falsehoods and misleading reports.”

Sani, in a statement on Friday, said the designation was the result of “misinformation spread by anarchists, lackeys, and apprentices of neocolonialism” who aimed to exploit Nigeria’s internal differences for selfish gain.

He maintained that Nigeria, despite its challenges, remains a secular and diverse nation where religious freedom is constitutionally guaranteed, adding that the label was “a diplomatic insult built on ignorance.”

The former senator urged U.S. authorities to rely on credible assessments rather than politically motivated narratives that misrepresent Nigeria’s realities.