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Mahmud Jega, a news analyst with Arise Television, has said President Bola Tinubu should not be blamed for the recent United States military strikes in the western part of the country.

Jega stated that the development is unlikely to have a major impact on the 2027 elections for now, unless the security situation deteriorates significantly in the coming weeks.

He made the remarks on Friday while speaking on Arise Television’s Morning Show, where he analysed the implications of the US action and Nigeria’s response.

Jega noted that the Nigerian government had earlier pushed back against what it described as a misguided narrative from the administration of US President Donald Trump.

He recalled that the Presidency made it clear that while Nigeria is grappling with terrorism, banditry and widespread insecurity, the situation should not be misrepresented as an inter-religious war or a genocide against any religious group.

Jega added that the Tinubu administration acted appropriately by challenging the narrative and dispatching delegations to the United States for discussions, although details of those engagements remain confidential.

He said: “No, I don’t think many people will blame the Tinubu administration for what is happening now because President Donald Trump, when he first met the threats, it was clearly not in coordination with the Tinubu administration or the government of Nigeria. This is because the Nigerian presidency immediately pushed back and said, “”your understanding of the situation is not too correct. It is true we have a terrorism and banditry problem and serious insecurity problem in Nigeria, but it is not an inter religious war or a genocide against one religious community, as you are pushing.””

“So the Tinubu administration did very well in pushing back on the misguided narrative by the Trump administration. And then they sent all these delegations to the US to negotiate. Of course, those are confidential conversations. We don’t know exactly what was said or what was agreed, but probably we are beginning to see the result now.”

“So I don’t think anybody will say it is the fault of the Tinubu administration that they have brought the American bombs dropping in the country. I don’t think so. And for now, I don’t think it will have a serious effect on 2027 calculations, but we will see if the situation gets out of hand in the weeks.

“But everybody will be happy if the Americans and the other Western powers provide not only intelligence but also material help to assist Nigerian security agencies and government to fight terrorism and insecurity all over the country, that’s what we have been praying for for a very long time.”

Source: https://dailypost.ng/2025/12/26/tinubu-should-not-be-blamed-for-us-military-strikes-in-nigeria-analyst-jega/

Why would anyone blame president tinubu?

Its not his fault that our military and security operatives could not locate and destroy ISIS terrorist hideout in sokoto.

Our military can only do that when they are not fighting terrorists but fellow africans like they did in benin recently.

Nobody should blame president tinubu. Tinubu 2027. Hurrayyyyy!!!

Audio strike. Show us the bodies.

SarcasticWords:
Why would anyone blame president tinubu?

Its not his fault that our military and security operatives could not locate and destroy ISIS terrorist hideout in sokoto.

Our military can only do that when they are not fighting terrorists but fellow africans like they did in benin recently.

Nobody should blame president tinubu. Tinubu 2027. Hurrayyyyy!!!

We should not blame Tinubu ?
Why is he parading himself as a Commander in Chief Of Armed Forces then ?

Jega was spot on with his analysis.

The US government, not the American citizens, are the real enemies of Nigeria.

The US citizens are solidly behind Nigeria's fight against terrorism and insecurity

When your allow your country to be tagged a nation of particular concern because of the untamed activities of terrorists.

Who else should we blame?

Nah how many terrorist the strike from Usa killed?

So... Who should we blame now... GoodLuck or Obi. Incompetent set of Political Vampires

Salewa97:
Jega was spot on with his analysis.

The US government, not the American citizens, are the real enemies of Nigeria. The US citizens are solidly behind Nigeria's fight against terrorism and insecurity

Bot are you alright? You seems to be misfiring.

Trump knows exactly how islamic terrorists operates. He first of all made that threat early November so that they will panic and show themselves and they did show themselves by starting mass kidnapping via schools, worship centers e.t.c then he(Trump) laid low he didn't react immediately cos it will cost life of the innocent ones kidnapped.

When they thought that Trump would not carry out the threat again released the hostages then he struck them immediately.

Trump is intelligent, he knows how to exhaust his prey when he wants to devour them, it happend to the likes of Hillary Clinton, he taunted Sleepy Joe then to Kamala Harris, who are those illiterate terrorists that he won't play with ?

This is just the beginning .........

Rather, he should be celebrated.
“But everybody will be happy if the Americans and the other Western powers provide not only intelligence but also material help to assist Nigerian security agencies and government to fight terrorism and insecurity all over the country, that’s what we have been praying for for a very long time.”

Putindbutt:
Audio strike. Show us the bodies.

Know when to give up and stop digging deeper the hole you fuuulss are already in.

Merry Christmas from Donald trump

Agbadorians have flipped their opinions instantly after the US strikes. From “There’s no genocide, we’re a sovereign country, US is coming for our resources” to “We authorized US strike, we’re working with the US against the terr***sts”

These chameleons will flip on you in an instant like they flipped on Buhari after praising him for 8 straight years.

Tueh!

Is he afraid or what is going on?

Politics aside,no sensible person would blame PBAT....

Cuz we all know our military has been so compromised and the northern elites aren't I helping matters......

If not,these terrorists wouldn't even live a day without being struck down...

Jega's analysis is spot on.

All their own na elections.
If we infer that the inaction against those brigands was a search for political correctness some will cry 'hate'.

But how do you send fighter jets into another country at a moments notice but cannot summon the will to deal decisively on your own territory.... elections...?

It is like a teacher and whose kids are all illiterates or a clergyman who raises drunks at home. We bomb our neighbors, we need our neighbors to bomb us....

But Tinubu blamed Jonathan and told him that the buck stops at his table.



It shall never be well with those who worked, supported, and enthroned this incompetent buffoon.

U.S strikes against the terrorists are highly welcomed by Nigerians

We are talking about protection of lives, you are talking about 2027 calculations. Spits

US military strikes are a welcome development. Even the most patriotic Nigerian will agree that we have tried everything to handle the situation ourselves but it just isnt working. So this is the next best thing.

Putindbutt:
Audio strike. Show us the bodies.

Since 2023 or more recent, Nigerians do not show body of terrorists killed

CyynthiaKiss:
We should not blame Tinubu ?
Why is he parading himself as a Commander in Chief Of Armed Forces then ?

He was being sarcastic even his moniker is called sarcastic. The government can crush Terrorism if they want but they have nothing to gain because it is not affecting them and the poor Nigerians it is affecting are very docile and will collect two cups of rice to vote for them next election
So our politicians do not need to waste efforts to fight terrorists because Nigerians are not protesting in their tens of millions(they cannot order soldiers to shoot at millions of people because the soldiers themselves will ignore the command because after bullet finish, the remaining protesters will beat them senselessly)

We’re not blaming Tinubu. When the beat of the drum changes, the dance steps change too. If Bokoharam can get help from ISIS, why can’t we also get help from the US? It’s better to pay the US than for us to continue to pay ransoms.

For those who think and say the US don't have or know the right coordinate, don't forget US military knows in and out of Sokoto very well, not their first time, being there, they were there some years back, even without Nigeria government awareness, to rescue their citizens, so trust me they know and understand the route and has did he well with there surveillance

Where is Netanyahu?

Who has him on speed dial?

Salewa97:
Jega was spot on with his analysis.

The US government, not the American citizens, are the real enemies of Nigeria.

The US citizens are solidly behind Nigeria's fight against terrorism and insecurity

My People see talk from a human being o
😁😁😁

Ground operation loading, Nigeria’s worst nightmare. The government set the nation up for this avoidable military intervention and invasion. The US is just preparing the ground before the boots start landing on Nigerian soil. Wahala is coming.

richmond500:
Since 2023 or more recent, Nigerians do not show body of terrorists killed

Use your Google, you will see several pictures of terrorists killed by Nigerian Military.

Opposition politicians would have politicized it if Nigerian military had done the bombing. Same way they did during Jonathan. They would have claimed he was bombing Northerners or muslims that votes for him. Small time they would be claiming those bombed were innocent villagers. I can recall anytime the Nigerian Air Force bombed the North and the don't claimed innocence. But it's better America did it. We won't hear any complaint. That's what ADC is waiting for. They don't mind using it for political advantage.