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Riley Moore Introduces the Nigeria Religious Freedom & Accountability Act Of 2026

Today, I am proud to introduce the Nigeria Religious Freedom and Accountability Act of 2026 with Rep. Chris Smith.

The U.S. is a Christian nation. As such, we must stand with persecuted Christians around the world.

Our legislation will build upon the momentum of President Trump designating Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern and the recent US-Nigeria security framework agreement.

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No comment till I see the content of the bill. However, I support any effort to put an end to the senseless killings, kidnapping and general terrorism ravaging the northern and south eastern parts of the country.

seunmsg:
No comment till I see the content of the bill. However, I support any effort to put an end to the senseless killings, kidnapping and general terrorism ravaging the northern and south eastern parts of the country.

Oyo state in North North.

Babablu Bulabu

seunmsg:
No comment till I see the content of the bill. However, I support any effort to put an end to the senseless killings, kidnapping and general terrorism ravaging the northern and south eastern parts of the country.

You can see it here.

—They are bringing sanctions on politician. Rabiu Kwakwanso for example will be sanctioned because they said he introduced shariah law. That’s including other Northern governors involved.

—Collaborate with Nigeria government to pass across humanitarian assistance to Christians affected.

—Investigate further government still enforcing blasphemy law and looking to sanction.

—Evaluating steps taking by FG on dismantling terrorists networks and etc.

Some of the recommendation for the law are things that can’t be enforced and majorly just evaluation mode whose end game will be sanction on political actors.

There is no way they can say Shariah law should cease in the North if the Northerners say they want it. USA can only sanction their leaders, if they don’t go to USA or deal in business there, then nothing will happen.



https://chrissmith.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=415328

Bandits are being released unconditionally without trials because they are Muslims,while NK is being persecuted because he is a Christian…..that is Christian Persecution!

Thewrath:
Bandits are being released unconditionally without trials because they are Muslims,while NK is being persecuted because he is a Christian…..that is Christian Persecution!

Hmmm

Wao. Remi Tinubus American trip yielding maximum fruits fast fast. Na their mama be this eee

I thought Tinubu was going there to stop IPOB US sentators?

Fynx:
Wao. Remi Tinubus American trip yielding maximum fruits fast fast. Na their mama be this eee

Citing Genocide Watch, Chris Smith, house foreign affairs Africa subcommittee chairman, described Nigeria as “a killing field of defenceless Christians”.


“That wrong in our foreign policy has been righted with the President’s CPC designation. We commend and thank him for that action,” Smith said.

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While the lawmaker commended Nigeria for taking “small steps” to improve religious freedom, he criticised the recent lobbying deals aimed at influencing the US government.

https://www.thecable.ng/us-lawmaker-criticises-fgs-9m-lobbying-deal-says-nigerian-officials-have-a-culture-of-denial/


The trip has made the US hate Tinubu more

This guy dey hold Nigeria for blokos.



E no wan let go.

Wow ! Okay. Very good. Let’s keep observing

As how na…can we trust this people like this ?

Good one.

Us legislative

US military

US Executive

Soon US will be judiciary

All because some haters of Nigeria chose to elect an incompetent thief as their president.

Is Nigeria still a sovereign nation or not?

If you want to practise sharia practise it on yourself and leave humanity alone.

GOD BLESS TRUMP.
GOD BLESS USA.
GOD BLESS IPOB.

This is a BIG HUGE DISGRACE to Nigeria. APC has failed beyond measure. Cowards.

There's no way they want to spin this story even if Tinubu meets King Charles, the people who colonized us. He goes to France more than Macron visits us. What is he running from? I thought this was something they abused Atiku for, saying that he used Saraki's diplomatic immunity to go to US when he eventually went to the US. Mr President, in international diplomacy, equals meet equals. You are our President, abi you no be jagaban again

APC touts the data that Nigeria is the most educated group in the US and they say our president needs to travel for so-called foreign investors. Why is he so scared of the US? It's a cowardly behaviour to put your wife that has no role in international diplomacy when you are the leader. The first family


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hd2rlCOO3bs


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIVzzccJyHE


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4Cn47ePFAU

Very good. This is wonderful news. If u want worship Amadioha, Sango or Orisha, do as you please. Me and my people na Christ we go worship, if u want worship devil, do as you please. Anything you want worship, do am. No force anybody to do your own. Don't kill or use Taqiyah on anyone

Nigeria has been reduced to a comedic contraption

APC is a disgraced party for using Remi Tinubu to play the Trump card. If PDP tried this back then, they would have screamed red murder.

They are the realest definition of hypocrites.

Mrs Tinubu traveling when people are killed back home, her husband going AWOL in January when people were killed. All of these they would have never accepted if PDP was in power. They cried foul when Jonathan traveled to Brazil and said he was a trainee president who didn't care about us. Look at them today.

If you listen to her interview, she still made it about herself. She will make diplomatic blunders that will put this government into more trouble and Trump will come harder for you.

I saw this comment online and it just captures my thoughts on the recent efforts of propaganda using Mrs Tinubu.

Begining of comment 

Mrs Tinubu has no official role in this government and I am surprised no one is calling her out as ACN/CPC and civil society did when they were in opposition. Mrs Tinubu is only the wife of the President. She cannot order the armed forces, sign any executive decisions or pass laws even if she was a former lawmaker. The Tinubu government should be bold enough to use our institutions and stop hiding behind shadows in dealing with the US. They know these tactics because they too use it in their politics. What is Tinubu afraid of? Buhari met Trump. Yar Adua met Bush. Obasanjo met Clinton. What is Tinubu afraid of?

If Tinubu passes away like Yar Adua did as President, Mrs Tinubu will not take over like Turai, she will leave and let the number 2 man come in. If Mrs Tinubu passes like Stella did, the Presidency will go on like normal and they will recognize a day or two for personal mourning. I don't know why we never learn from history. Pump this money you are using for propaganda into our institutions. We have well qualified people who can do this work, stop going through the corners.

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Osiris12:
Is Nigeria still a sovereign nation or not?

Nigeria have lost that status for allowing Islamic terrorists to massacre Christians unhindered .

Trump is doing a fantastic job

But WHY is a bill supporting religious freedom making ONLY ONE GROUP OF PEOPLE ANGRY? can some one please explain this to me?

What could possibly be the problem? How can you be so peaceful to the point that you don't want other people to practice their own religion in peace?

God bless Riley Moore
God bless Donald Trump
God bless Tinubu

PheelzAlmighty:
Nigeria has been reduced to a comedic contraption

They reduced us to the level of Haiti, Somalia. So sad. I have no nice words for APC because what they did in 2014-15 is documented. Wicked souls. When two brothers fight over inheritance, it is the stranger who takes their father's house. They sabotaged this country's sovereignty back then and look at where we are today. Jonathan was so hit, and I didn't support him but you will think the critics were any better. No, they are worse. That's why they are cowards. They got the power and abused it. When Jonathan said they were bitter, you will think this was election sound bites but listen to it again, he is so right:

Jonathan Slams APC, Says There's "Bitterness In Thier Hearts"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32aKgc0j0Ws

Nonsense!!!

This man likes chasing clout.

This is no more than an academic exercise.

Sanctioning individuals will not end terrorism because the sanctioned persons might just stay put in Nigeria while carrying out their acts.

What we need is for the US to approve the sales of weapons to Nigeria and stop selling them to the non state actors.

Simple.

seunmsg:
No comment till I see the content of the bill. However, I support any effort to put an end to the senseless killings, kidnapping and general terrorism ravaging the northern and south eastern parts of the country.

Then you should support total end to islamic Movement in Nigeria becausebecause that is the source of the killings.

Introduces how? What power does he have to do that?

Osiris12:
Is Nigeria still a sovereign nation or not?

Was nigeria a sovereign cowtry before?
It is the west that determine if you are sovereign or not.
Besides with all the absurdities going on in nigeria will you classify it as sovereign?
Nigeria is just a map.

What a wonderful daaaaaaaay!

Mad people

You don't have work. Na to de find trouble in another country

LegendHero:
You can see it here.

—They are bringing sanctions on politician. Rabiu Kwakwanso for example will be sanctioned because they said he introduced shariah law. That’s including other Northern governors involved.

—Collaborate with Nigeria government to pass across humanitarian assistance to Christians affected.

—Investigate further government still enforcing blasphemy law and looking to sanction.

—Evaluating steps taking by FG on dismantling terrorists networks and etc.

Some of the recommendation for the law are things that can’t be enforced and majorly just evaluation mode whose end game will be sanction on political actors.

There is no way they can say Shariah law should cease in the North if the Northerners say they want it. USA can only sanction their leaders, if they don’t go to USA or deal in business there, then nothing will happen.



https://chrissmith.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=415328

Apt analysis.

I was wondering how the US will be making laws for Nigeria in their own parliament to be signed by their president.

Nigeria is not and will never be extension of the US.