The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has clapped back at Reverend Ezekiel Dachomo of the Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN), telling him to wait for the 2027 elections if he is truly interested in becoming Nigeria’s vice president.
MURIC’s Executive Director, Professor Ishaq Akintola, issued the blistering response after the cleric alleged that Nigeria is witnessing “Christian genocide” because both President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima are Muslims.
Dachomo had declared in an interview:
“Shettima is a Muslim, the president is a Muslim. Is that not complete genocide to Christians in the political world? The way forward is to remove Shettima and I stand on it.”
MURIC, unimpressed, described his outburst as “hyperbolic articulation,” calling his claims extreme, exaggerated and lacking any grounding in democratic reality.
The organisation said:
“A new twist was thrown into the Christian genocide debate… when Reverend Ezekiel Dachomo exploded on national television alleging that the Muslim-Muslim ticket is equal to Christian genocide.”
MURIC blasted the remarks as emotive, explosive and “kindergarten,” accusing the clergyman of undermining due process and the judicial decisions that validated the 2023 election.
It asked bluntly:
“How can anyone suggest the removal of the vice president who emerged from a free, fair and credible election? If Dachomo wants to be the vice president of Nigeria, he must follow the well-known democratic process. He must wait for 2027.”
The group further criticised what it called Dachomo’s theatrics, saying he sees the “Muslim-Muslim ticket… in his wardrobe, in television studios and, of course, in the mythical Christian genocide.”
MURIC also recalled how some protesters tried to mislead investigators during the 2018 disappearance of Major-General Mohammed Idris Alkali, saying such tactics mirror today’s attempts to weaponise fear, entitlement and false narratives for political gain.
According to the group, much of the noise about “Christian genocide” is simply a smokescreen for political ambition.
It praised Christians who refused to buy into the narrative, saying many “spoke out boldly because they knew the truth.”
Calling for national unity, MURIC added:
“Let us come together to rescue our land from ruthless killers and mindless kidnappers.”
The organisation concluded by advising Dachomo to dial back the theatrics, stressing that religious leaders must show responsibility in their public conduct.
