The United States chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has requested to testify before the United States House Subcommittee on Africa as American lawmakers prepare to review former President Donald Trump’s redesignation of Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern” over alleged Christian genocide.
News360 Info reports that the US House of Representatives Subcommittee on Africa will on Thursday, November 20, 2025, examine President Donald Trump’s recent redesignation of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern.
Speaking on the development, the APC USA Chairman, Tai Balofin, disclosed that the party had forwarded a letter to the Subcommittee Chairman, Chris Smith, requesting to be involved in the hearing.
According to him, the party was prepared to lead a high-level delegation to provide what it described as firsthand intelligence and verifiable data on Nigeria’s security landscape.
Speaking via a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja, Balofin argued that global discourse on the matter often fails to reflect the full complexity of the nation’s insecurity situation.
He said the delegation was ready to appear before Congress at short notice.
“The narrative that is sometimes presented abroad risks oversimplifying a complex security crisis driven by banditry, resource conflicts, climate stress, and transnational crime, not solely by religious persecution. We owe it to the American people and to millions of Nigerians to ensure Congress hears the complete picture before conclusions are drawn,” he said.
Balofin said the group’s planned testimony would highlight what it considers notable security gains under President Bola Tinubu.
He added, “These include progress in degrading terrorist networks, improvements in community-based early-warning systems, and initiatives that promote interfaith harmony. Recent reductions in attacks across several hotspots have been documented by both Nigerian authorities and independent international monitors.”
The APC USA also plans to present proposals for stronger U.S.–Nigeria cooperation on security, intelligence sharing and humanitarian support, arguing that such collaboration is vital for protecting all religious groups without undermining diplomatic relations.
He said, “Chairman Chris Smith has been a consistent champion for human rights and religious liberty worldwide. We respectfully ask him to grant APC USA, the official voice of Nigeria’s democratically elected government in the United States, the opportunity to contribute to a fair, accurate, and solution-oriented discussion.”
The development comes hours after Nigeria faulted the United States for excluding it from a UN event hosted by American rapper Nicki Minaj on alleged killings of Nigerians from a particular faith group.
