Ndume Faults US Lawmakers Over ‘Nigeria Religious Freedom and Accountability Act of 2026’
The senator representing Borno South in the Senate, Sen. Ali Ndume, has said he surprised by a bill in the US Congress that is proposing sanctions against the ex-Kano Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, describing it as surprising and out of place.
Ndume spoke on Friday during an interview on Channels TV’s Politics Today, saying “I am surprised that Kwankwaso’s name was mentioned, and I want to know why and how he got mentioned.
“For them to mention just Kwankwaso, a former governor, something must be fishy somewhere. Perhaps there is intelligence and information available to others that some of us aren’t aware of.
“I don’t want to go too deeply into that, but in my view, the asset freezes and sanctions proposed by the UK, America, and other developed countries are misplaced”.
On Tuesday, five US lawmakers introduced a bill in Congress, seeking to sanction Kwankwaso, the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), and Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore for alleged violations of religious freedom.
The proposed legislation, captioned “Nigeria Religious Freedom and Accountability Act of 2026,” is being sponsored by Chris Smith, Riley Moore (bill author), Brian Mast, Mario Diaz-Balart, and Bill Huizenga.
