Political commentator and author, Reno Omokri, has strongly rejected claims by United States Senator Ted Cruz that the Nigerian government is supporting terrorism and facilitating a “Christian genocide.”
Senator Ted Cruz alleged that Nigeria is experiencing a “Christian genocide,” claiming that Christians are being targeted and executed for their faith by Islamist terrorist groups.
Specifically, the claims that underpin his position and the bill he introduced, the “Nigeria Religious Freedom Accountability Act of 2025”, aims to hold Nigerian officials accountable as he alleged the leaders in Nigeria facilitate Islamist jihadist violence and the imposition of Sharia and blasphemy laws in large parts of the country.
Political commentator and author, Reno Omokri, has strongly rejected claims by United States Senator Ted Cruz that the Nigerian government is supporting terrorism and facilitating a “Christian genocide.”
Senator Ted Cruz alleged that Nigeria is experiencing a “Christian genocide,” claiming that Christians are being targeted and executed for their faith by Islamist terrorist groups.
Specifically, the claims that underpin his position and the bill he introduced, the “Nigeria Religious Freedom Accountability Act of 2025”, aims to hold Nigerian officials accountable as he alleged the leaders in Nigeria facilitate Islamist jihadist violence and the imposition of Sharia and blasphemy laws in large parts of the country.
The overall intent of his claim was to require the U.S. Secretary of State to designate Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern (CPC)” and impose targeted sanctions on Nigerian officials.
Speaking on ARISE News on Monday night, October 13, Omokri described the allegation as “ludicrous and based on misinformation,” asserting that the claims by Cruz and other American politicians are rooted in false narratives about Nigeria’s security crisis.
, Omokri explained that he invited a two-man fact-finding delegation from the United States to Nigeria.
“When Senator Ted Cruz began this tale about a Christian genocide, and Governor Greg Abbott followed along with Congressman Chip Roy, I felt it was my patriotic duty to reach out to Republican officials who genuinely want to know the truth,” Omokri said.
He revealed that the delegation, comprising Mike Arnold, Republican Mayor of Blanco, Texas, and filmmaker Jeff Gibbs, has met with leaders of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI), and also visited internally displaced persons (IDP) camps across the country.
