Investigative journalist Jaafar Jaafar has suggested that the recent military threat against Nigeria by US President Donald Trump may be a repercussion of President Bola Tinubu’s Muslim-Muslim ticket.
Jaafar argued that Trump’s recent comments targeting the Tinubu administration reflect a “karmic payback” for using religion as a political tool during Nigeria’s 2023 elections.
The remark follows Trump’s decision to designate Nigeria as a country of particular concern. The US President cited what he described as ongoing violence against Christians and the government’s failure to protect religious minorities.
Although the Nigerian government strongly denied the persecution of any religious groups in the country, Trump went ahead on Saturday to threaten military action if nothing was done swiftly about the matter.
Commenting on the issue, Jaafar noted that Trump too was unfairly using religion to stoke anger and divide Nigeria.
According to him, though the Muslim-Muslim ticket was politically correct, it was wrong for Nigeria’s stability as a nation.
In a post on X on Monday, Jaafar wrote: “Trump’s selective outbursts over killings under the Tinubu administration is a karmic payback for using religion to gain political advantage. Trump too is unfairly using religion to stoke anger and divide us. Even if the Muslim-Muslim ticket is politically correct, it is wrong for our stability as a nation. Politics is not just a game of numbers, but a game of inclusivity and give-and-take. Numbers can produce votes but not political stability and unity.”
