A viral video circulating widely across social media platforms has sparked renewed tension and misinformation in Nigeria, following claims that the United States Congress is preparing to propose the breakup of Nigeria to President Donald Trump as a solution to protect Christians.
The video caption alleges that a U.S. Congressman identified as “Rep Reliy Moore” stated that “breaking up Nigeria will be one of the options to create a safe zone for Christians,” adding that “half Muslims, half Christians have never worked.”
US Congress To Propose The Breaking Up Nigeria To President Trump
We’ll Provide Options For President Trump On Nigeria
This January 2026, US Congress Man.Rep Reliy Moore Said!
“ Breaking Up Nigeria Will Be One Of The Options To Create A Safe Zone For Christians.
Half Muslims, Half Christians Have Never Worked And Will Never Work.
Islam In Nigeria Will Not Accept Equality;
Christians Will Continue To Be Subjugated.
“NIGERIANS REACT TO VIRAL VIDEO OF DIVISION.”
• Your suggestion is a very sound one . However the reality is that there are over 2000 illegal routes that links Nigeria to foreign Countries.
Now kindly provide an answer to this question , all the extremists from Niger Republic , Chad and other neighboring Countries do they enter here through the frontier ?
If you go to Benin Republic through Semester you are likely to understand me better .
If you enter some family houses in Nigeria through the frontage , the back opens to foreign Countries .
There’s also linguistic and cultural affinity , an Hausa man in Northern Nigeria will see a fellow Hausa or Fulani man from Niger as a brother than a Yoruba or Igbo man .
A Yoruba man in Nigeria prefers to relate with a Yoruba man from Benin Republic or Brazil to an Hausa or Igbo man from Nigeria .
Just my opinion please .
• Margaret Thatcher had proposed this while serving as Prime Minister of Britain.
It is the best option for Nigerians and the South West is foremost beneficiary .
Late Mamman Ghadafi made similar proposals , they went as far as writing books on it with recognition .
What makes the proposal unrealistic is determining where to draw the lines , where do we have Christians explicitly drawn against Muslims and traditional worshippers .
We have the minority groups of Hindus , Bhuddists and several others , main while Nigeria is a secular State with rights to choice of religion .
Thanks for sharing .
• That’s what they want !!! That’s the end game !!! So they will treat northern nigeria like southern Sudan!!!
• This is what will happen to northern Nigeria if care isn’t taken now. The USA will rob the resources of the north and southern Sudan will be better than northern Nigeria
• It won’t happen by God’s grace. The post i sent is not correct. The US Congress didn’t recommend the break up of Nigeria!
• I even want Nigeria to break let this Eranko go back to their place where they can’t leave
However, investigations by Headlinenews.news & the National Patriots show that the claim is not supported by any official congressional record, and the identity cited in the viral post appears to be fabricated.
No Evidence in Official US Congressional Records.
A review of publicly available congressional materials, including transcripts of U.S. House hearings on Nigeria’s insecurity and religious freedom challenges, reveals no discussion, endorsement, or policy recommendation advocating the division or partitioning of Nigeria.
Congressional attention on Nigeria has instead focused on issues such as terrorist violence, communal conflict, religious freedom protections, diplomatic engagement, and whether Nigeria should be designated a “Country of Particular Concern (CPC)” under U.S. religious freedom laws.
The official transcript published on Congress.gov contains no reference to any proposal to break up Nigeria.
Primary Source: Congress.gov Hearing Transcript
https://www.congress.gov/event/119th-congress/house-event/LC74404/text.
Fabricated Lawmaker and Inflammatory Language
Further checks indicate that no serving U.S. Representative named “Reliy Moore” appears in the membership of the House Foreign Affairs Committee or the Africa Subcommittee, where Nigeria-related hearings are typically held.
Experts note that the language attributed to the alleged Congressman — including sweeping religious generalisations such as “Islam will not accept equality” — is extremist in tone and does not reflect the formal diplomatic and legislative language used in U.S. congressional policy debates.
Such phrasing, analysts warn, bears the hallmark of propaganda content designed to inflame sectarian suspicion rather than inform public discourse.
Disinformation Risks and AI-Manipulated Political Content.
The spread of viral captions and short-form videos has increasingly been linked to misinformation campaigns, including digitally altered footage and AI-generated voiceovers.
AFP Fact Check has previously documented cases of manipulated political videos targeting Nigeria, warning that synthetic media is being deployed globally to amplify division, distrust, and instability.
AFP Fact Check Reference
https://factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com.86BU89E.
Nigeria’s Crisis Is Complex — Not a “Religious Partition” Issue.
Security analysts consistently emphasise that Nigeria’s conflict landscape is driven by a complex mix of terrorism, banditry, communal land disputes, governance failures, and criminality affecting both Muslim and Christian communities.
Reducing Nigeria’s challenges to simplistic religious partition narratives misrepresents reality and risks worsening national cohesion.
Headlinenews.news Advisory.
Headlinenews.news urges Nigerians to disregard sensational claims suggesting that foreign powers are preparing to “divide Nigeria,” unless such claims are backed by verifiable primary documents such as official Congress.gov transcripts or formal U.S. government statements.
The viral claim that the U.S. Congress intends to propose breaking up Nigeria is false, unsupported, and potentially dangerous.
In an era of AI-generated misinformation, citizens are advised to rely on credible news sources, official records, and responsible public institutions rather than inflammatory social media propaganda.
For Further Verification
Readers are encouraged to consult the official U.S. congressional transcript directly:
Congress.gov Transcript
https://www.congress.gov/event/119th-congress/house-event/LC74404/text.
Headlinenews.news and the National Patriots will continue to monitor and debunk misinformation capable of undermining Nigeria’s unity and stability.
The National Patriots reject the false and dangerous viral claim that the U.S. Congress is considering breaking up Nigeria. Official congressional records show discussions centred on religious freedom protections, CPC designation, and policy tools such as diplomacy and sanctions—not partition. Nigerians must beware of AI-driven misinformation and sectarian propaganda aimed at destabilising national unity. Our strength lies in accountability, justice, and cohesion, not division.
Dr. G. Fraser. MFR
Publisher, Headlinenews.news.
President, the National Patriots.
