Former Kano State Governor and 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has expressed concern over recent comments made by former U.S. President Donald Trump, following Washington’s designation of Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern” (CPC).
Nigeria was first placed on the U.S. special watchlist in 2019 under Trump’s administration but was later delisted in 2021 by President Joe Biden. The renewed designation has reignited debate over the country’s human rights record and the handling of security challenges in its northern and southeastern regions.