Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo,
A Nigerian politician has cautioned US President against invading his country, saying the problems facing the country are far more complex than a clash between Christians and Muslims.
Chukwuma Soludo, the governor of Anambra State, dismissed Trump’s threat to “protect Christians in Nigeria,” describing it as a superficial reading that ignores the realities on the ground. He noted that while the US is entitled to express opinions on global issues, any action must respect international law and Nigeria’s sovereignty.
“As a country, America has a right to hold its own views,” Soludo said. “But whatever it does must fall within the boundaries of international law.” He said during a press briefing on Sunday.
The governor said Nigeria should engage diplomatically with the US to clarify facts and address any misconceptions. He stressed that many of the killings in the south-east have no religious undertones, but are instead driven by internal crises.
“People are killing themselves — Christians killing Christians,” Soludo said. “The people in the bushes are Emmanuel, Peter, John — all Christian names — and they have maimed and killed thousands of our youths. It has nothing to do with religion.”
He added that if Nigeria ever sought international support, it would be through formal cooperation and requests for military assistance, technology, or equipment — not through external threats.
Soludo criticised any suggestion of foreign invasion, arguing that applying Trump’s logic to the US would be absurd.
“You had policemen killing some blacks… I remember the #BlackLivesMatter protests. Should Africa then threaten to invade America because blacks were being killed? I don’t think so,” he said.
The governor emphasised that constructive national dialogue remains the surest path to resolving Nigeria’s challenges.
“There is a need for deeper conversation,” he said. “The government of Nigeria will respond robustly. Nigeria is a large country, and much is being done to secure it.”
Soludo, who is seeking re-election on Saturday, also rejected attempts to misrepresent the south-east crisis as a religious war.
“In this part of the country, we are 95 percent Christian,” he said. “The people in the bushes killing others bear Christian names. It is far beyond a Christian-Muslim categorisation. Nigeria will overcome, and the solution will come through dialogue.”
The Governor is absolutely on point here. Why should this opportunist want to invade a sovereign country like Nigeria? This will open a can of worms – What did he do for the Muslims who were killed by the Zionist regime in Palestine? Loads of innocent people were killed while he sat back and did jacksheet to prevent it from happening. Who is this loud mouth hypocrite thinks he is kidding? Now he is threatening Nigeria. The Nigerian army and people should teach him a lesson that he will neve forget. This man’s rumblings is lopsided and very unbalanced. His rhetoric is full of hot air and claptrap. I am calling on my people to rise up against any invasion. Nigeria’s political integrity is under threat and we need do something about it…Let us defend our country against naked aggression. Trump is a bully and a thug –