Tinubu Not Involved in Christian Genocide Claims – Jimoh Ibrahim
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Senator Jimoh Ibrahim, representing Ondo South Senatorial District, has dismissed claims that President Bola Tinubu is involved in any form of religious persecution in Nigeria.
The lawmaker, who is the ambassador-designate and Chairman of the Senate Committee on Inter-Parliamentary Affairs, said the President’s family background and personal associations contradict allegations of a state-sponsored campaign against Christians.
Ibrahim argued that Tinubu’s marriage to Pastor Oluremi Tinubu, Nigeria’s First Lady, demonstrates that the President cannot be linked to claims of Christian genocide. Ejes Gist News reports that he made the remarks while reacting to recent diplomatic engagements involving the First Lady in the United States.
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Remarks Follow U.S. Engagement
The senator spoke in a statement issued after American President Donald Trump publicly acknowledged Remi Tinubu at an international forum.
According to Ibrahim, the First Lady’s visibility in global diplomatic circles has helped to correct what he described as misconceptions about Nigeria’s internal security challenges.
He said her engagements had reinforced the position that Nigeria’s security problems are national issues and not targeted religious persecution.
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Senator Rejects Genocide Allegations
Ibrahim maintained that Nigeria is not known internationally as a country engaged in religious genocide.
“If the President can have a pastor as his wife, then it is evident that he has no hand in religious genocide, which Nigeria is not known for,” the senator stated.
He added that allegations portraying Nigeria’s security difficulties as a religious agenda were inaccurate and politically motivated.
Diplomatic Role of the First Lady
The lawmaker commended Remi Tinubu for what he described as strategic diplomatic intervention that has reshaped global perception of Nigeria.
He noted that her presence at high-level international engagements had redirected global opinion to focus on the complexity of Nigeria’s security situation rather than reducing it to a religious conflict.
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Ibrahim emphasized that diplomacy often operates beyond formal negotiations and public speeches.
“For her to gain access to that level of engagement is a demonstration of influence rooted in religious diplomacy, which lies at the centre of the global misunderstanding about Nigeria,” he said.
International Perception and National Interest
The senator further explained that global politics is largely driven by interests and perceptions.
He stated that some international political interests had previously framed Nigeria’s security challenges along religious lines, an interpretation he described as misleading.
According to him, the First Lady’s engagement with influential global figures had helped to counter that narrative and present a clearer picture of the situation in Nigeria.
Security Challenges Not Religious Agenda
Ibrahim reiterated that Nigeria’s security problems are multifaceted and affect citizens of different faiths across the country.
He said the recent diplomatic developments sent a strong message that the President is not involved in any form of religious persecution.
Describing Remi Tinubu as a stabilising diplomatic force, the senator claimed that her actions had achieved in a short time what years of traditional diplomacy might not have accomplished.
“This is a case of action speaking louder than words. History will be kind to her,” Ibrahim added.
