Sulaiman Saidu

A Lawyer, Human Rights Activist & An Aspiring International Law Jurists, Soft-spokingly and Subtly Arguing the Law

[Chisom Agbafor @ChisomAgbafor]

The older I get, the more I think being useful is more important than being liked.

People forget who they like.

People remember who they need.

[Assab Aichatou Djibril @AAD_EL_Rufai]

“Then which of your Lord’s favours will you deny?” (55:47)

Always Alhamdulillah Alhamdulillah 🙏🏾

[Hassana Ibrahim Rano @Rb__girl]

I don't know how many people will retweet this post, because it truly deserves it.☪️🙏

[Almajiri🥀 @tudunwada__mi]

Kano based oil businessman, Audu Manager’s last words to family upon his departure to abroad. May Allah forgive his shortcomings!

[Tobechi Ogazi, Esq. @TobechiOgazi]

One reason many weak and unnecessary cases still flood Nigerian courts is because people undervalue legal consultation. Many clients want free opinions first and only want to pay if the lawyer says, “Let us go to court.” That pressure can push some lawyers toward litigation even when the matter has no real legal foundation.

A proper consultation fee allows a lawyer to study the facts honestly, give an independent opinion, and sometimes save the client from wasting money, time, energy, and public embarrassment on a case that was dead from the beginning.

[Sulaiman Saidu @Sulsaid]

@UsmanRashidaObu @elrufai [email protected].
Thanks in advance

[Shuraim Abubakar @shuraim]

This is not trending because it’s a northerner

[Bashir Ibrahim Salisu @bi_salisu]

In saner climes, people in a similar position who are now in government with the sole aim and practice to turn things around but couldn’t achieve that simply resign. They’re either not good enough for the job or they want to save their integrity.

[Sulaiman Saidu @Sulsaid]

@barauijibrin This is great distinguished Deputy Senate President. Take your flowers sir

[Abdallah Yunus Abdallah @Abdool85]

Congratulations Engr.

[Sulaiman Saidu @Sulsaid]

@honeeybuch Definitely Kano.

[Sulaiman Saidu @Sulsaid]

@honeeybuch She shot herself and there was no coming back from that. Blocking is the only way

[Sulaiman Saidu @Sulsaid]

@bulamabukarti Thank you Dr @bulamabukarti for all you do.

[Hon. Red Pen ❗️ @Minikothe3rd]

Repost to enlighten the ignorant Nigerians. 🙏

[Bulama Bukarti, PhD @bulamabukarti]

In the same speech, Nicki Minaj spoke about the targeting of Nigerian Christians and claimed to care, yet she also plugged herself and even laughed. That’s how seriously they take our lives.

[Boss Mustapha Z. @__yellows]

Leaked United States Department of Justice documents just exposed how pro Biafra separatists, led by convicted terrorist Simon Ekpa, ran a multi million dollar lobbying operation in Washington to force Trump into designating Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern.

They fed Ted Cruz and Trump allies a one sided narrative that “Nigeria persecutes Christians more than any nation on earth,” deliberately blaming the government for every Boko Haram and bandit attack while hiding the fact that Muslims die more than Christians in those same raids.

Their real goal is to Use US sanctions, arms embargoes, and diplomatic isolation to cripple Nigeria’s economy and military, ignite fresh ethnic violence in the South East and Middle Belt, and carve out a fantasy “United States of Biafra” covering 40 states, all declared in a hotel ballroom in Finland by US based activists and a jailed criminal.

This isn’t human rights advocacy.
This is foreign agent sabotage dressed as religious freedom, designed to set Nigeria on fire from thousands of miles away.

While real people, Christian and Muslim, are dying to bandits and terrorists, these diaspora separatists are in DC and Helsinki celebrating every new sanction as “progress toward independence.”

Wake up. They’re not saving Christians.
They’re weaponizing dead bodies to restart a civil war in efforts to get Biafra Nation.

[MS Ingawa @MSIngawa]

CONSPIRACY ALERT

Newly obtained United States Department of Justice documents have revealed how pro-Biafra groups influenced US policymakers to take a hard stance on Nigeria.

The filings show that President Donald Trump designated Nigeria a Country of Particular Concern, in part, due to pressure from diaspora advocacy organisations.

[Hon. Red Pen ❗️ @Minikothe3rd]

This will not trend !!!!!!

Documents obtained from the United States Department of Justice (DoJ) reveal that a coalition of pro-Biafra groups is behind the campaign of the ‘Christian genocide in Nigeria’, leading President Donald Trump to declare Nigeria a CPC.
https://t.co/qDvecW8ThM

[Mal. Imran U. Wakili (PULLO) 👑 #iSTANDWITHELRUFAI @IU_Wakilii]

These are the faces of the hardened criminals responsible for kidnapping two Catholic priests from St. Vincent De Paul Parish in Pankshin, Plateau State, none of whom is a Muslim or Fulani. Shockingly, one of the kidnappers is the church’s financial secretary.

Had they not been caught, they would probably be among those shouting “Christian genocide” today, blaming Muslims and Fulani for the same crimes they committed.

People like this are the real problem, they commit atrocities, stir chaos, and even trigger reprisal attacks while pretending to be victims. Thereby causing a long enmity amongst the populace.

Sadly, you won’t see the same loud voices crying “Christian genocide” share this news because it doesn't suit the agenda.

[Zagazola @ZagazOlaMakama]

BBC Report Exposes Intersociety’s Role in Amplifying Unverified ‘Christian Genocide’ Claims in Nigeria

A recent investigation by the BBC Global Disinformation Unit has cast serious doubt on claims of a “Christian genocide” in Nigeria, revealing how the International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety) and allied Igbo ethnic advocacy groups propagated inflated figures and unverified narratives that have reverberated across international political and religious circles.

The report, titled “Are Christians Being Persecuted in Nigeria as Trump Claims?”, was authored by Olaronke Alo and Chiamaka Enendu of the BBC Global Disinformation Unit, alongside Lagos-based journalist Ijeoma Ndukwe. It scrutinizes the origins and credibility of claims that over 125,000 Christians have been killed and 19,000 churches destroyed in Nigeria since 2009—figures widely cited by U.S. conservative media and politicians, including Congressman Riley Moore.

When contacted by the BBC, Intersociety failed to provide itemized data or verifiable sources to substantiate its casualty claims. Instead, the organization accused the BBC of being politically compromised.

The BBC’s findings suggest that Intersociety’s methodology lacks transparency and raises serious concerns about the intent behind its reporting.

Despite the absence of credible evidence, these claims gained traction in U.S. political discourse, culminating in President Donald Trump labeling Nigeria a “country of particular concern” and threatening military action over what he described as a “Christian genocide.”

Intersociety and similar groups have consistently framed violence in Nigeria as targeted jihadist attacks against Christians, often attributing blame to Fulani herders and Islamist militants.

However, independent conflict monitoring organizations such as the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED) report that violence in Nigeria is multifaceted, affecting communities across religious and ethnic lines without clear evidence of a systematic campaign against Christians alone.

The BBC notes that many of these advocacy groups are rooted in southeastern Nigeria, where ethnic and religious identity politics are deeply intertwined. Their narratives often reflect broader grievances about political marginalization and perceived federal neglect, particularly among the Igbo population.

While Intersociety presents itself as a non-profit, non-government-funded organization, its advocacy has largely centered on Igbo Christian interests. It has also been a vocal supporter of Nnamdi Kanu and the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), framing government actions against the separatist group as religious and ethnic persecution.

The BBC’s investigation underscores the dangers of politicized and unverified data in conflict reporting. By framing complex intercommunal violence as a one-sided genocide, advocacy groups risk inflaming tensions, distorting international perceptions, and undermining efforts at reconciliation and peacebuilding.

Meanwhile, PRNigeria gatheres that Intersociety was founded in July 2008 in Onitsha, southeastern Nigeria, by Emeka Umeagbalasi, a former official with the Civil Liberties Organization (CLO) and Amnesty International. Initially focused on electoral reform and governance, the group has increasingly shifted toward reporting on religious and ethnic persecution, often citing casualty figures that diverge sharply from those of independent monitors.

As Nigeria continues to grapple with insecurity across multiple fronts, the report calls for greater scrutiny of data sources and a more nuanced understanding of the country’s conflict dynamics—one that resists oversimplified narratives and prioritizes truth over ideology.

By PRNigeria