U.S. Congressman, Rep. Riley M. Moore has criticised former Kano State Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, over his comments on the alleged killing of Christians in Nigeria.
Kwankwaso, while reacting to Nigeria’s recent designation as a Country of Particular Concern by U.S. President Donald Trump, and the accompanying threat of possible military action, dismissed claims of a targeted Christian genocide.
According to the 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), the insecurity affecting the country “does not distinguish based on religious, ethnic, or political beliefs.”
However, responding in a post shared on his official X handle, Rep. Moore accused Kwankwaso of policies that allegedly contributed to Christian persecution during his time as governor.
Moore claimed that Kwankwaso instituted Sharia law in Kano State, which he said made alleged blasphemy “punishable by death.”
The U.S. lawmaker wrote, “Governor – do you care to comment on your own complicity in the death of Christians?”
“You instituted Sharia law. You signed the law that makes so-called blasphemy punishable by death.”
Moore’s statement followed after Kwankwaso had dismissed concerns raised by U.S. President Donald Trump when Nigeria was designated as a “country of particular concern” over religious persecution.
At the time, the former governor insisted that Nigeria’s insecurity was not based on religion or ethnicity, describing the U.S. decision as unnecessary interference.