Founder and General Superintendent of Deeper Life Bible Church, Pastor William Kumuyi, has reacted to the alleged Christian Genocide in Nigeria. This coming amid threat by the United States (US) President Donald Trump called Nigeria “that now disgraced country”

Donald Trump, the president of the United States, has ordered the Defense Department to prepare for potential military action to completely “wipe out the Islamic terrorists” who are committing “horrible atrocities” against Christians in Nigeria if the government “continues to allow the killing of Christians.”

Kumuyi dismissed reports of any ongoing Christian genocide in Nigeria, calling such claims a Western propaganda tool aimed at destabilizing the country.

Speaking during a press briefing in Lagos, Kumuyi said that some foreign powers, including the United States, are using religion as a cover to interfere in Nigeria’s affairs and exploit its vast natural resources.

“There is no Christian genocide happening in Nigeria,” Kumuyi stated firmly. “These stories are being sponsored by people who want to divide our nation and give America an excuse to invade and take what belongs to us.”

The respected cleric challenged anyone making such claims to produce verifiable evidence of mass killings targeted at Christians in the country.

“Show me one Christian genocide happening in Nigeria,” he said. “If you can, I will step down as a pastor today.”

The leader of Kwankwasiyya and former Presidential candidate, Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso has expressed concern over recent comments by US President, Donald Trump about Nigeria.

President Donald Trump had described the country as a country of particular concern.

Kwankwaso who took to his Facebook page on Sunday wrote: “I have noted with increasing concern the heightened pronouncements on Nigeria by President Donald Trump. This follows his designation of Nigeria as a ‘country of particular concern.’

He stressed that Nigeria remains a sovereign nation facing security challenges caused by outlaws, not by religion or ethnicity.

“The insecurity we face does not distinguish based on religious, ethnic, or political beliefs,” he said.

Kwankwaso urged the United States to support Nigeria with modern technology to fight insecurity instead of issuing threats.

“The United States should assist the Nigerian authorities with better cutting-edge technology to tackle these problems, rather than posing a threat that could further polarize our country,” he added.

He also called on the Nigerian government to engage with the US diplomatically.

The Nigerian government should also consider appointing special envoys from its distinguished diplomats to engage the American government. Additionally, it is necessary to appoint permanent ambassadors to represent Nigeria’s interests on the international stage,” he said.

Senator Kwankwaso appealed to Nigerians to remain united, saying, “To my fellow countrymen, this is an important moment where we should emphasize unity of belonging over division. God bless Nigeria.”

Prominent Islamic cleric, Ahmad Gumi, has called on President Bola Tinubu to take a firm diplomatic stance against former U.S. President Donald Trump following his threat of military action against Nigeria

In a statement posted on his verified Facebook page on Sunday, Gumi described Trump’s remarks as a “profound disrespect” to Nigeria’s sovereignty, urging the Federal Government not to treat the issue lightly.

“For Trump to threaten a sovereign country with military attack is a profound disrespect to our authority, but we can rise above it,” he wrote.

Gumi’s comments come amid escalating diplomatic tensions after Trump announced Nigeria’s redesignation as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC), accusing the Nigerian government of turning a blind eye to the alleged killing of Christians.

The outspoken cleric advised President Tinubu to immediately summon the U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria and demand an official retraction of the threat.

“President Tinubu should summon the U.S. ambassador; they either retract their threats or we sever diplomatic ties with this irresponsible regime,” Gumi declared.

He warned that Nigeria’s failure to respond decisively could be interpreted as weakness and could embolden further external interference in the country’s affairs.

Gumi further advised the government to diversify its international alliances and strengthen relationships with other global partners for both economic and military cooperation.

“There are lots of other options for our economic expansion and military alliance,” he added.

The cleric’s remarks followed Trump’s controversial post on Truth Social, where he threatened to stop U.S. aid and possibly launch a military intervention if the Nigerian government failed to stop what he described as “the killing of Christians.”