Human rights lawyer Femi Falana has said that President Donald Trump of the United States lied to the whole world by alleging Christian genocide in Nigeria without any evidence to support his claim.

Falana made this statement on Wednesday when he appeared as a guest on Politics Today, a programme on Channels Television monitored by DAILY POST.

His comment follows Trump’s declaration of Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern” over allegations of Christian genocide in the country.

The US President also threatened that he had asked the Defence Department to prepare for possible military action in Nigeria if the Nigerian government “continues to allow the killing of Christians”.

Reacting, Falana said, “Mr Trump doesn’t regard us as anything at all; Nigeria and South Africa. For him, we are either a sh*thole country or a disgraceful country.
“I’m going to look at this from a human rights perspective. I’m not a diplomat. My position is that Mr Trump has lied to the whole world by alleging Christian genocide in Nigeria without any evidence to back it up.”

Alleged genocide: Trump lied to the world about Nigeria – Falana