Dele Momodu Rebukes Accusations Linking Opposition To Trump’s Genocide Allegation, Urges Tinubu’s Government To Face Reality

Dele Momodu, the publisher of Ovation International and a respected chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has strongly rejected suggestions that Nigeria’s opposition parties played a role in influencing former United States President Donald Trump’s recent remarks on alleged genocide against Christians in Nigeria. Speaking during a Friday interview on Channels Television, Momodu criticized those propagating such narratives, describing them as individuals who have exhausted their political creativity and resorted to scapegoating.

During the discussion on the breakfast show, Momodu stated pointedly that the idea of opposition figures orchestrating such international claims was baseless and laughable. According to him, the opposition is currently focused on internal reorganization and lacks the time, resources, or political motivation to engage in international lobbying against the government. “Look, my brother, anyone who sees opposition behind this is just being clear that they have run out of ideas,” he asserted.

The political commentator further challenged the logic behind the accusations, pointing out that successive governments in Nigeria have made it a habit to blame others for their shortcomings. “The opposition that is trying to put its act together now has time to go to Washington? So anyone blaming the opposition — of course, everything in Nigeria, when it’s not APC, they blame the immediate predecessor, even a man who has gone to join his ancestors, former President Muhammadu Buhari,” Momodu said, stressing that the ruling party must learn to take responsibility rather than divert public attention.

Momodu’s reaction followed statements made earlier by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, who accused opposition figures of engineering Trump’s comments for political advantage. Wike had argued that the move to label Nigeria’s security crisis as a “Christian genocide” was a calculated political ploy designed to undermine President Bola Tinubu’s administration and create divisions among citizens. According to Wike, such efforts reflected desperation by politicians unwilling to accept Tinubu’s growing dominance on the national scene.

“It is very obvious, and I have said this,” Wike maintained during a separate interview. “The problem we have today is Mr President’s own nature of politics. You can see the collapse of the opposition. It will be difficult for anybody. The opposition today has seen that no party is prepared to challenge the President returning to power. What do we do? Should we allow him to just go in like that without challenges? We must do something, and one of the things to do is bring up such a thing that will divide the country.”

Momodu, however, dismissed this reasoning, arguing that the country’s leadership should focus on addressing the underlying issues of insecurity and ethnic tension rather than attributing blame. He emphasized that the pain and suffering faced by Nigerians, especially in conflict-ridden regions, were not political tools but human tragedies that demanded empathy and urgent intervention.

Citing his own experiences, the Ovation publisher referenced Pastor Isa El-Buba, a well-known cleric based in Jos, Plateau State, who has consistently spoken out about the targeted killings of Christians in Nigeria. Momodu noted that El-Buba’s outcry was not an isolated political stunt but a sincere reflection of the realities faced by communities across the country. “If you know of a man called El-Buba in Jos, I’ve been to his church before. He has cried out that Christians are being targeted and wiped out,” Momodu said.

He clarified that acknowledging the plight of Christian victims does not imply that Muslims are exempt from the violence, but it underscores the deteriorating value of human life in Nigeria. “He never said Muslims aren’t being killed, but life has become so cheap that even when 100 people die, the president can still travel that night. No empathy, no sympathy,” Momodu lamented, describing the administration’s attitude as deeply troubling.

According to the ADC stalwart, the responsibility now lies with President Bola Tinubu and his government to approach the crisis with sincerity, compassion, and a willingness to confront uncomfortable truths. He urged the government to avoid politicizing matters of life and death, insisting that security failures and mass killings cannot be explained away through partisan narratives.

Momodu’s comments have since stirred reactions across the political space, with many Nigerians echoing his call for transparency and decisive action. Observers say his statements reflect growing frustration among citizens who feel the government has become detached from the daily realities of insecurity, economic hardship, and social discontent.

As debates over Trump’s remarks continue to dominate national conversations, Momodu’s intervention serves as a reminder that Nigeria’s challenges transcend politics. His message carries an underlying appeal for empathy and leadership grounded in accountability rather than propaganda. For many, his words reinforce a familiar truth: the survival of the nation depends not on blame games but on courage, sincerity, and genuine service to the people.