Nigeria’s Deputy Senate President, Senator Barau Jibrin, has strongly criticised former United States President Donald Trump for calling Nigeria a “disgraced country” and threatening military action over alleged killings of Christians.
Jibrin described Trump’s remarks as “un-American” and “a violation of international law,” urging him to retract the statement and apologise.
Speaking in a widely circulated video on Friday, the lawmaker said, “For the president of the United States to come and say, ‘Nigeria is a disgraced country,’ is quite unacceptable. He should retract that statement and apologise to Nigeria.”
He maintained that Trump’s position breached diplomatic decorum, adding that any genuine concern about human rights must follow due process through the United Nations. “To bypass that route is unacceptable. It’s un-American,” he said.
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Jibrin stressed that Nigeria would not be intimidated, declaring, “We are not scared of telling Trump the truth — he has gone against international law.”
Similarly, the Northern Elders’ Forum (NEF) and the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) condemned Trump’s comments, warning against what they described as a growing pattern of foreign interference.
NEF spokesperson, Prof. Abubakar Jiddere, said the North would not tolerate any external meddling under the guise of fighting insecurity, accusing Washington of destabilising countries like Iraq, Libya, and Afghanistan. “Nigeria is not an appendage of America,” he said. “Trump is violating international treaties on non-interference.”
MACBAN National President, Alhaji Baba Othman-Ngelzarma, rejected allegations linking the association to terrorism as “baseless and malicious.” He said the group was preparing documents to defend its reputation, insisting it was a legitimate body representing pastoralists nationwide.
The Arewa Youth Consultative Council (AYCC) also joined the condemnation, arguing that Trump’s threat was driven by economic interests rather than genuine humanitarian concerns. AYCC President, Zaid Ayuba Ayuba, said: “This is not about religion, it’s about America’s interest in Nigeria’s natural resources.”
He urged the Federal Government to respond diplomatically, warning that any military action by the US would only bring “unnecessary suffering” to innocent Nigerians.
