U.S. lawmaker Riley Moore, who has been outspoken about alleged Christian persecution in Nigeria, on Monday criticized former Kano State Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso.
Mr Moore accused Mr Kwankwaso of enabling Sharia laws that impose the death penalty for blasphemy.
Responding to Mr Kwankwaso’s remarks regarding former U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to launch military action in Nigeria to target terrorists allegedly killing Christians, Mr Moore wrote on X:
“Governor — do you care to comment on your own complicity in the death of Christians?”
Mr Moore referred to Mr Kwankwaso’s decision in November 2000 to sign the Sharia Penal Code Bill into law during his tenure as governor of Kano State. “You instituted Sharia law. You signed the law that makes so-called blasphemy punishable by death,” Mr Moore stated.
The U.S. lawmaker’s comments followed Mr Kwankwaso’s call for the United States to support Nigeria with advanced technology to combat insecurity rather than issuing threats that could deepen internal divisions.
The former Kano governor’s remarks came after Mr Trump instructed the U.S. Department of Defense to prepare for possible action in Nigeria against terrorists targeting Christians.
Mr Trump’s directive followed weeks of advocacy led by U.S. lawmakers including Ted Cruz, Riley Moore, and Nancy Mace, urging the U.S. government to designate Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern. Senator Cruz has also proposed legislation targeting Nigerian officials who support Sharia and blasphemy laws.
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