The Presidency has insisted that the long-debated claim of Christian genocide in Nigeria was falsely originated by members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB.
A report published earlier this month by the New York Times had accused Emeka Umeagbalasi, a trader and leader of an Onitsha-based NGO, Intersociety, of masterminding the genocide claim that prompted the action of the US President Donald Trump and some lawmakers.
Reacting to the report, President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, said the fact are beginning to emerge.
In a statement on his official X handle on Tuesday, Bwala recalled a series of interviews where he declared that IPOB was behind the narrative.
He said, “I said it early, and I said it clearly.
In August 2025, during my first interview on TVC, I warned that the so-called “Christian Genocide” narrative was a deliberate hoax, pushed by IPOB.
“This was long before my media engagements and advocacy tours across the US, France, and the UK, where I consistently presented facts to counter misinformation being fed to the international community.
“Today, the truth is speaking for itself. The New York Times has traced this false narrative to claims linked to Emeka Umeagbalasi, exposing how conjecture and bias were amplified as “reports.” Facts are stubborn.
“Let it be known to all that these formed the basis upon which the US Senators and congressmen formed their opinion and convinced the POTUS to designate Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern
“Propaganda may travel fast, but the truth always catches up.”
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