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I DISAGREE WITH BISHOP KUKAH: WhY BISHOP KUKAH'S DENIAL OF CHRISTIAN GenocideY/PERSECUTION MUST BE CHALLENGED.

By Prophet Kingsley Asian.

There are moments in a nation’s history when silence becomes complicity, and when downplaying suffering becomes a betrayal. Bishop Matthew Kukah of The Kukah Centre KUKAH is a respected figure, a cleric of deep intellect and national influence. But on the issue of Christian genocide and persecution in Nigeria, his recent remarks demand a strong, unapologetic response — and a public challenge.

Not out of disrespect, but out of loyalty to truth, justice, and the blood of innocent Nigerians whose cries cannot be negotiated away in the interest of diplomacy.

This is not an emotional debate. It is a matter of life, death, and national conscience. And here is why many of us must boldly and publicly disagree with Bishop Kukah — and why I challenge him to an open, public debate to defend his claims if he believes they can stand the weight of evidence.

1. GLOBAL DATA CANNOT ALL BE WRONG AT THE SAME TIME

For over 10 years, international watchdogs like Open Doors, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and the Global Terrorism Index have consistently ranked Nigeria among the deadliest nations for Christians. These independent bodies do not collude, do not share ideology, and gain nothing from exaggeration. When multiple global monitors confirm the same reality year after year, dismissing them becomes intellectual dishonesty. This alone is enough reason for Bishop Kukah to meet Nigerians publicly and defend his position.

2. THE MASSACRES IN CHRISTIAN COMMUNITIES ARE TOO FREQUENT TO DENY

From Plateau to Benue, Southern Kaduna to Taraba, the patterns are painfully clear:
Deliberate, sustained attacks targeting Christian-majority regions. Villages burnt. Churches razed. Families slaughtered. Communities emptied. This is not a misunderstanding. It is targeted violence based on identity — and it deserves more than diplomatic downplaying.

3. THE ATTACKERS THEMSELVES CONFESS RELIGIOUS INTENT

Boko Haram, ISWAP, and certain militia groups repeatedly declare their mission openly in videos, manifestos, and interrogations:
Eliminate Christians and non-aligned Muslims.
If the killers themselves boldly state their religious motives, it becomes dangerous for us to pretend otherwise.

Let Bishop Kukah publicly debate this point and show us the evidence that contradicts the perpetrators’ own confessions.

4. PERSECUTION IS NOT MEASURED BY HOW MANY CHRISTIANS ARE RICH OR EDUCATED

Bishop Kukah argues that Christians dominate education and the economy. Even if it were true, prosperity has NEVER neutralized persecutions. The Israelites prospered in Egypt — yet were oppressed. Early Christians were educated — yet were slaughtered. Rwanda was highly educated — yet genocide happened.
Persecution is about vulnerability, not prosperity.

5. ELITE PRIVILEGE SHOULD NOT BE USED TO ERASE GRASSROOTS SUFFERING.

Christians in government or business do not reflect the reality of villagers murdered on their farms. Using elite privilege to dismiss rural pain is morally dangerous. The blood being shed is not the blood of the elite — it is the blood of the forgotten. Come on Bishop, Let’s debate this openly.

6. THE CHURCH HAS BURIED TOO MANY VICTIMS TO BE SILENCED.

We have seen: Mass burials, Pastors beheaded, Churches bombed, Schoolgirls kidnapped, Families exterminated, Children killed for carrying a Bible. These are not rumors. There are graves. No amount of diplomacy can wash that away.

7. FEAR IS ALREADY A FORM OF PERSECUTION.

In parts of Northern Nigeria; Christians cannot openly build churches, Night vigils are dangerous, Pastors operate under threat and Converts hide their faith to survive. Fear itself is persecution — even before the bullets come.

8. THE VATICAN’S DIPLOMATIC SILENCE IS NOT A DENIAL OF REALITY.

The Vatican avoids certain labels for geopolitical reasons. Diplomacy is not evidence. And it must never be weaponized to silence the truth of those who are dying.

9. DENYING PERSECUTION EMPOWERS THE ENEMIES OF PEACE.

When respected voices like that of Bishop Kukah Bishop Mathew Hassan Kukah downplay religious violence; Perpetrators feel protected, Victims feel abandoned, International partners become confused and with this, Silence becomes a shield for aggressors. This is why a public debate is necessary — the nation deserves clarity.

10. WE OWE THE DEAD THE TRUTH

Every slain pastor, every abducted child, every burnt church, every wiped-out village — we owe them acknowledgment. To deny their suffering is to kill them twice: First physically, then morally.

CONCLUSION: I TOTALLY DISAGREE WITH my lord Bishop and this is TO DEFEND THE FUTURE — This disagreement is not rebellion. It is responsibility. Nigeria cannot solve a problem her leaders refuse to name.

Christian persecution and genocide is real.
It is documented.
It is increasing.
And it demands honest confrontation — not diplomatic minimization.

I publicly challenge @theKukah to an open National debate on this issue.
Let him present his facts. I will also present facts backed with verifiable figures
Let Nigerians judge and Let truth prevail.

Until we call things by their true names, peace will remain a dream and justice will remain a rumor.

Prophet Kingsley Asian is a Port Harcourt Based Preacher & Social Activist.

You even have time to disagree. You should have known that foreign exchange in fat brown papers have changed hands.

My lord bishop is a disgraced hypocritical and belly serving priest.

He needs to repent quickly or he will find himself in h

It's shameful for Kukah to have spoken those lies, how can you in clear conscience sell your soul at the expense of your fellow worshippers whom you stand to lead. It's really disappointing

The bishop is a stupid man....the blood of the innocent will hunt him and his generation.

I used to have deep respect for this Bishop Cooker, but right now, he is worst than the terrorists.

Because he now has police protection as a government appointee he now feel safer than other pastors.

I spit on him

JUDAS ISCARIOT BETRAYED JESUS FOR 25 PIECES OF SILVER

BISHOP KUKAH BETRAYED CHRISTIANS FOR N25 BILLION

FOR A MEAGRE 25B, KUKAH IS ASSERTING THAT CATHOLICS AND CHRISTIANS ARE NOT THE SAME

Mjshexy:
It's shameful for Kukah to have spoken those lies, how can you in clear conscience sell your soul at the expense of your fellow worshippers whom you stand to lead. It's really disappointing

I agree with you

The fact is that here is no religious persecution in Nigeria. As I write this on Sunday morning, there are Christian worship places in major Northern cities and even rural areas active and bustling with praise and worship of God Almighty in the name of Jesus.

However the truth is that minority ethnic groups in Northern Nigeria who are largely Christians are oppressed by majority Fulani/Hausa ethnic group who are Muslims using their political power, population and religion as tools of oppression. So, Christians in the North are targeted, oppressed and often killed but it is NOT genocide or stictly religious driven. Interestingly, the same highly crafty Fulani also subtly oppress Hausa. So, yes there is majority oppression of the minority in Northern Nigeria and successive governments have avoided discussing it for electoral reasons and fear of being overthrown by Fulani officers.

Interestingly, in the same Benue State all democratically elected former governors have been UNFAIRLY Tiv ethnic group using their population and all cries by Idoma people and other smaller groups have been neglected. Another majority oppressing minority.

The problem is that FG's agencies like Public Complaints Commission and National Human Rights Commission not acting as required. NASS and State Assemblies are also overlooking grave complaints even when a public hearing is needed.

Incidentally, Bishop Kukah is a minority from Ikulu (Bakulu) ethnic group in Zagon Kataf local government area of Southern Zaria of Kaduna State. He grew up a Christian and today he is a Bishop of Sokoto all Northern Nigeria.

thisisit:
JUDAS ISCARIOT BETRAYED JESUS FOR 25 PIECES OF SILVER

BISHOP KUKAH BETRAYED CHRISTIANS FOR N25 BILLION

FOR A MEAGRE 25B, KUKAH IS ASSERTING THAT CATHOLICS AND CHRISTIANS ARE NOT THE SAME

25 Billion..? From where..? This is serious..!

festacman:
The fact is that here is no religious persecution in Nigeria. As I write this on Sunday morning, there are Christian worship places in major Northern cities and even rural areas active and bustling with praise and worship of God Almighty in the name of Jesus.

However the truth is that minority ethnic groups in Northern Nigeria who are largely Christians are oppressed by majority Fulani/Hausa ethnic group who are Muslims using their political power, population and religion as tools of oppression. So, Christians in the North are targeted, oppressed and often killed but it is NOT genocide or stictly religious driven. Interestingly, the same highly crafty Fulani also subtly oppress Hausa. So, yes there is majority oppression of the minority in Northern Nigeria and successive governments have avoided discussing it for electoral reasons and fear of being overthrown by Fulani officers.

Interestingly, in the same Benue State all democratically elected former governors have been UNFAIRLY Tiv ethnic group using their population and all cries by Idoma people and other smaller groups have been neglected. Another majority oppressing minority.

Incidentally, Bishop Kukah is a minority from Ikulu (Bakulu) ethnic group in Zagon Kataf local government area of Southern Zaria of Kaduna State. He grew up a Christian and today he is a Bishop of Sokoto all Northern Nigeria.

Quite on point 👉👉