Sociopolitical activist Aisha Yesufu has claimed that Christians in northern Nigeria are facing what she described as “political genocide.”
Yesufu made the statement on Tuesday in a post on X (formerly Twitter) following comments by American comedian and talk show host Bill Maher, who alleged there have been coordinated attacks on Nigerian Christians.
Maher, during a recent broadcast, claimed that “a Christian genocide” was underway in Nigeria, blaming Islamist groups such as Boko Haram for the killings.
“I’m not a Christian, but they are systematically killing the Christians in Nigeria. They’ve killed over 100,000 since 2009 and burned 18,000 churches,” Maher said.
Reacting to the remarks, Yesufu accused some Nigerians of hypocrisy, referencing those who supported the Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket during the 2023 elections.
“You are shouting that Northern Christians are being persecuted but you championed a Muslim-Muslim ticket!” she wrote. “Their Christianity was not Christian enough for you during the 2023 election. Your hypocrisy stinks to high heavens. When will you talk about the Northern Christians’ political genocide?”
Her comments have since sparked widespread reactions online, with users divided over the claims of religious and political marginalisation in northern Nigeria
