Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has strongly dismissed claims of a “Christian genocide” in Nigeria, labeling such allegations as politically motivated and "a case of politics taken too far." Wike made these remarks during a Monday interview on Channels Television's Politics Today program. He emphasized that it is an indictment to allege that the government he serves under President Bola Tinubu is supporting genocide or the killing of Christians, especially considering that key security leaders including the Inspector-General of Police, the Director-General of the Department of State Services, and the Chief of Defence Staff are Christians.

Wike accused the opposition of fueling the narrative of Christian genocide as a political maneuver since the opposition is struggling with political relevance and preparedness to challenge President Tinubu's bid for re-election. He stated that the opposition is using divisive tactics, including promoting such narratives to create division in the country.

He also addressed the international dimension of the issue, referring to threats by former US President Donald Trump, who warned of possible military intervention in Nigeria over the alleged killing of Christians. Wike suggested that Trump might be misinformed or that there could be some distortion of facts regarding the situation.

Overall, Wike condemned the killings happening anywhere in Nigeria but insisted that the genocide claim is exaggerated and politically contrived by the opposition to destabilize the government and the country.