Mixed reactions have continued to trail United States President, Donald Trump’s threat of military invasion in Nigeria, amid strong claims of Christian genocide in Nigeria.
Trump had, on Friday, labelled Nigeria a “Country of Particular Concerns” adding that Christians in the country were facing an “existential threat”.
Rapidly following this, Trump threatened to send US military into Nigeria with “guns-a-blazing” a few hours after the tagging the nation a CPC, claiming that the US would step in if the Nigerian government did not stop what he described as the murder of Christians by Islamist fanatics.
However, amid the growing tension and mixed reactions that has trailed this development, some key opposition figures, particularly seeking to unseat President Bola Tinubu in 2027, have remained very silent on the issue.
Peter Obi, the presidential candidate for the Labour Party in 2023, and Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), have remained silent on the issue.
Similarly, Nasir El-rufai and Rotimi Amaechi, the former governors of Kaduna and Rivers States, who were once outspoken on national matters, have also gone quiet on the subject.
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In response to this, Moses Jibila, a public affairs analyst, in an interview with media men, blamed their silence on 2027 aspirations and their selfish interests.
He said, “They are being careful because this is a very sensitive matter. They know the truth but because of their selfish interests, they won’t say anything.
“Someone like Atiku would prefer not to talk because he is going to be in trouble if he takes a stand on the issue.
“For example, Atiku cannot say there is no Christian genocide in Nigeria, if he does that, the Christians will come for him and they will punish him through the ballots.
“And if he backs Trump, his Muslim brothers will come for him.
“The same way Obi and others are feeling. It is all about their selfish interests”.
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