In a bold interview on Channels Television, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, firmly rejected claims of a concerted “Christian genocide” in Nigeria — calling the narrative “politically motivated” and “a case of politics taken too far.”

Wike argued that the suggestion of Church‑targeted violence under the Bola Tinubu administration was absurd. “I am a Nigerian and a full‑blooded Christian. My father is a pastor… It is an indictment on me and my faith for anyone to allege that a government where I serve supports genocide against Christians,” he said.

He pointed out that key figures in Nigeria’s security architecture—including the Inspector‑General of Police, the Director‑General of the Department of State Services, and the Chief of Defence Staff—are Christians. “Tell me, how can any right‑thinking person say we, as Christians in this government, will sit back and watch our people being killed?” he asked.

Wike charged that opposition elements were deliberately stoking religious division ahead of the 2027 elections, saying:

“This is exactly the same script they used in 2015 against Jonathan… The opposition knows no party is currently strong enough to challenge President Tinubu, so they are desperate to create tension. This genocide claim is just a political weapon.”

He also defended the Tinubu government’s record on counter‑terrorism. “I don’t know any government that has spent more resources in taming terrorism than this government,” Wike asserted, warning that framing the violence as a Christian‑only issue misleads and divides Nigerians.