US-based Nigerian urges Tinubu to defend Nigeria after Trump’s military threat

A Nigerian activist living in the United States, Baba Adam, has called on President Bola Tinubu to respond firmly to what he described as a reckless and unprecedented military threat made by US President Donald Trump.

In an email sent on Sunday, Adam accused Trump of gunboat diplomacy and a breach of international law after the US leader warned that America could take military action against Nigeria over alleged attacks on Christians.

“We categorically reject this reckless display of gunboat diplomacy and urge immediate, resolute action to safeguard Nigeria’s sovereignty,” Adam said.

He urged the Tinubu administration to summon the US Ambassador to Nigeria and issue a strong protest against what he called interference in Nigeria’s internal affairs.

He added that Nigeria should not hesitate to cut diplomatic relations with the USA if necessary.

Adam also proposed that Nigeria take the issue to the United Nations Security Council by filing an urgent resolution defending its sovereignty.

He further suggested convening an emergency ECOWAS and African Union summit to declare that any attack on Nigeria would be seen as an attack on Africa.

He encouraged the National Assembly to pass a resolution condemning the alleged US threat and reaffirming Nigeria’s territorial integrity.

Adam also advised Tinubu to test the loyalty of Nigeria’s European allies.

He said, “You may want to activate your relationship with the French leadership, even though we think they are weak and cannot challenge the USA, but it is a good test to see if they are true friends of Nigeria,” he said.

Trump had earlier labelled Nigeria a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) after making unverified claims of a Christian genocide in the country.