HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MOVES TO COUNTER U.S. SENATE BILL ON RELIGIOUS FREEDOM Hon. Wole Oke Backs Deputy Speaker Kalu, Calls for United Legislative Front

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Abuja – October 21, 2025

The House of Representatives has expressed deep concern over a bill recently introduced in the United States Senate seeking to redesignate Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern” for alleged violations of religious freedom.

The motion, brought under Matters of Urgent Public Importance by the Deputy Speaker of the House, Rt Hon. Benjamin Kalu, called for a coordinated diplomatic and domestic response to what he described as “a mischaracterisation of Nigeria’s complex security and religious freedom landscape”.

Lending his voice in support of the motion, the Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Hon. Busayo Oluwole Oke, described the U.S. bill as “a clear distortion of Nigeria’s social and religious realities.”

He commended the Deputy Speaker for bringing the matter to national attention, emphasising the need for a unified stance between both chambers of the National Assembly to protect Nigeria’s image and sovereignty.

> “We must not allow external interests to define our story. Nigeria is a nation of diverse faiths, cultures, and tribes — yet we coexist in peace far more than we are given credit for. Both the Senate and the House must speak with one voice to correct this wrong perception,” Hon. Oke stated.

Hon. Oke reaffirmed that Nigeria remains committed to safeguarding the constitutional rights of all its citizens, including freedom of religion and belief.

He further urged the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Nigeria’s Embassy in Washington D.C. to intensify diplomatic engagements with U.S. authorities to ensure that the country’s true democratic and religious realities are accurately represented abroad.

While acknowledging Nigeria’s ongoing security and social challenges, the lawmaker maintained that branding Nigeria as a violator of religious freedom is both unfair and counterproductive. He called for a strategic legislative and diplomatic response to uphold Nigeria’s integrity and promote mutual respect in international relations.

Signed:

Office of Hon. Busayo Wole Oke,
Chairman, House Committee on Foreign Affairs,
Member, House of Representatives,
Obokun/Oriade Federal Constituency.

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