JUST IN: US Senator Ted Cruz Vows To Hold Nigerian Officials Accountable Over Sharia And Blasphemy Laws
Following US President Donald Trump’s designation of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC), US Senator Ted Cruz said the next step is to hold Nigerian officials accountable.
Cruz is championing the Nigeria Religious Freedom Accountability Act of 2025, a bill designed to protect Christians and other religious minorities from widespread persecution in Nigeria.
After the CPC designation, Trump also warned of possible military action in Nigeria if its leaders failed to protect Christians in the country.
Reacting in a post on his official X handle on Tuesday, Senator Cruz said he has been pushing legislation to designate Nigeria as a CPC and to impose sanctions on Nigerian officials responsible for religious persecution.
He thanked President Trump for the designation and for “fighting to stop the murder of Christians in Nigeria.”
According to Cruz, the next step is to hold Nigerian officials accountable, promising to publicly identify them in the coming weeks.
His post reads: “I’ve been pushing legislation to designate Nigeria a CPC and to impose sanctions on the Nigerian officials responsible.
He explained that the new legislation would implement additional steps to address human rights abuses and religious persecution in Nigeria, with a specific focus on officials who enforce or promote laws that criminalize blasphemy and impose Sharia punishments.
“My legislation implements additional steps, including targeting those who implement blasphemy and Sharia laws in Nigeria, and I am committed to working with the administration and my colleagues to advance my bill and implement these necessary measures,” the Texas senator added.
Cruz praised President Trump’s decision as “a great one,” commending his “strong leadership” on the issue and emphasizing that the legislation would help “lock in” protections for Christians and other religious minorities in Nigeria.
