Jaafar Jaafar Connects Trump’s Military Threat to Tinubu’s Muslim-Muslim Ticket Decision

Table of Contents

• Military Threat from the US
• Karmic Payback Explained
• Government's Response
• Comments from Jaafar

Investigative journalist Jaafar Jaafar has suggested that the recent military threat against Nigeria by US President Donald Trump may be a consequence of President Bola Tinubu’s Muslim-Muslim ticket.

Jaafar contended that Trump's recent remarks aimed at the Tinubu administration represent a “karmic payback” for leveraging religion as a political instrument during Nigeria’s 2023 elections.

This statement follows Trump’s decision to classify Nigeria as a country of particular concern. The US President cited what he described as ongoing violence against Christians and the government's failure to protect religious minorities.

While the Nigerian government strongly denied any persecution of religious groups within the country, Trump proceeded on Saturday to threaten military action if swift measures were not taken regarding the matter.

In his commentary, Jaafar pointed out that Trump was also unfairly utilizing religion to incite anger and create divisions within Nigeria.

He argued that although the Muslim-Muslim ticket may have been politically acceptable, it was detrimental to Nigeria’s stability as a nation.

In a post on X on Monday, Jaafar stated: “Trump’s selective remarks about the violence under the Tinubu administration are a karmic payback for exploiting religion for political gain. Trump too is unfairly using religion to incite anger and divide us. Even if the Muslim-Muslim ticket is politically acceptable, it undermines our stability as a nation. Politics is not merely a numbers game; it is a matter of inclusivity and compromise. Numbers can yield votes, but they do not guarantee political stability and unity.”