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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The 2023 presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore, has alleged that the US President, Donald Trump, praised Remi Tinubu because of the power of money.\u201d<\/p>\n

Trump on Thursday, acknowledged the presence of Tinubu\u2019s wife as he spoke at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, DC.<\/p>\n

Trump, who highlighted the First Lady\u2019s faith leadership and role in religious life, further described her as a\u201d very respected woman.\u201d<\/p>\n

Reacting, Sowore in a post on his official X handle wondered why the same Trump, who recently slammed the Nigerian government over the claim of genocide against Christians, is now praising those in the government.<\/p>\n

He wrote, \u201c@RealDonaldTrump praising \u2018singing\u2019 Remi Tinubu at his Washington DC prayer breakfast is not faith, Trump has no faith in anything but the power of money.<\/p>\n

\u201cTrump and his business neocons scream \u2018Christian genocide!\u201d for propaganda purposes, but the moment money changes hands, they suddenly become VIP guests receiving standing ovations.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey weaponise religion when it helps them, then auction the same religion to the highest bidder\u201d.<\/p>\n

Remi Tinubu\u2019s meeting with Trump came barely a month after Nigeria reportedly hired a US lobbying firm in a $9 million deal, aiming at shaping Washington\u2019s understanding of Nigeria\u2019s security response to violence against Christian communities.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Nigeria<\/span> Follow Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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