𝐂𝐏𝐂 𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐞𝐥 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐍𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚’𝐬 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐞 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐲 – 𝐓𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐛𝐮

President Bola Tinubu has rejected Nigeria’s re-designation as a “Country of Particular Concern” by former U.S. President Donald Trump, insisting the label misrepresents Nigeria’s religious reality.

Tinubu, in a statement on his official X handle on Saturday, said Nigeria remains a democracy built on constitutional guarantees of religious liberty, stressing that the country’s image as intolerant of religion is false and unfair.

He added that religious freedom and tolerance have always been core to Nigeria’s identity, emphasizing that his administration continues to engage both Christian and Muslim leaders while addressing insecurity affecting all citizens, regardless of faith or region.

The President reaffirmed his commitment to deepening cooperation with the United States and global partners to protect religious communities, saying Nigeria “opposes religious persecution and does not encourage it.”