Wike Fires Back: Opposition Behind Fake Story Of Christian Killings In Nigeria

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has accused the opposition of fabricating the narrative that Christians are being killed in Nigeria, describing the claim as “politics taken too far.”

Wike made the remarks on Monday during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, reacting to recent comments by former U.S. President Donald Trump, who alleged that Christians were facing “genocide” in Nigeria.

Addressing the issue, Wike said the opposition was behind the spread of false information aimed at discrediting President Bola Tinubu’s administration and sowing division among Nigerians.

“It’s very clear. The problem today is that because of Mr. President’s inclusive style of politics, the opposition has collapsed,” Wike stated.
“They know no political party is currently positioned to challenge President Tinubu’s return to power, so they resort to divisive propaganda.”

The minister accused opposition figures of exploiting religion for political gain.

“What do they do? They try to stir up religious tension — to divide Nigerians,” he said.

Wike described Trump’s “Christian genocide” claim as both false and insulting, insisting that the administration could never support such atrocities.

“It’s an indictment that a government I serve in would be accused of backing genocide — killing Christians — while I’m still part of that government. That’s taking politics too far,” he declared.
“The Inspector General of Police is a Christian, the DG of the DSS is a Christian, the Chief of Defence Staff is a Christian — how could anyone believe we’d support killing our own people?”

He stressed that any loss of Nigerian lives, whether Christian or Muslim, was a tragedy to every responsible leader.

“The death of any Nigerian, regardless of religion, brings no joy to any leader. We must stop politicising human lives,” he added.

Wike’s comments came amid global reactions to Trump’s threat to deploy U.S. troops or launch airstrikes in Nigeria over alleged persecution of Christians.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump claimed he had asked the Pentagon to “map out a plan of attack” if Nigeria failed to curb what he described as “mass killings of Christians,” warning that such an operation would be “fast, vicious, and sweet.”

When asked if he feared a possible U.S. military response, Wike declined to speculate but suggested Trump might have been misled by distorted intelligence.

“There could be misinformation or distortion. It’s unfortunate,” he concluded.