Nigeria’s First Lady Oluremi Tinubu firmly denies Christian genocide occurs in her country during a high-profile CBN News interview, even as the network stresses that terrorists make Nigeria the world’s deadliest place for Christians.
Remi Tinubu, RCCG pastor, spoke candidly in the Washington interview.
She rejected the genocide framing outright. “I don’t think so,” she repeated when pressed on systematic extermination of Christians.
Instead, she attributed the deaths and destruction to terrorists who kidnap for ransom, combined with entrenched poverty, regional rivalries, and election-year tensions looming toward 2027.
She warned that branding the violence as Christian genocide actually emboldens terrorists to target more churches.
Remi Tinubu expressed gratitude to President Trump for Christmas Day missile strikes that she credited with delivering Nigeria’s first peaceful holiday season in years for many communities.
CBN News directly challenged her perspective in the same coverage.
The outlet cited Open Doors data showing terrorists in Nigeria cause over 70% of faith-related Christian killings globally in recent years.
Beyond murders, terrorists kidnap victims for ransom, torch churches, seize farmland, displace entire villages, and force young Christian women into marriage.
While Muslims also die in the violence, Christians bear the heaviest burden, according to multiple reports.
Online reactions ranged from demands for stronger global intervention to direct criticism of the Remi Tinubu and Bola Tinubu’s administration.
Terrorists still strike Christian communities across Nigeria almost daily, leaving families shattered and villages abandoned.
This viral exchange has once again propelled the crisis into the global conversation, intensifying pressure for effective protection and resolution.
