A United States Congressman, Barry Moore, has introduced a new bill seeking to ban compensated lobbying on behalf of the Nigerian government in America.
The bill, H.R. 10939, was introduced by Moore to stop Nigerian government from hiring lobbyists in the US for as long as Nigeria remains designated as a Country of Particular Concern, CPC.
According to the bill, any lobbying firm that collects money to lobby for Nigeria while the country remains on the CPC list will be sanctioned.
The move comes amid growing concerns in the US Congress over alleged Christian genocide and persecution in Nigeria.
Rep. Moore said the Nigerian government has spent millions of dollars hiring lobbyists in Washington to whitewash the killings of Christians in Nigeria, while doing nothing to stop the attacks.
"For too long, the Nigerian government has paid high-priced lobbyists in Washington to cover up the persecution of Christians while doing little to stop it. This bill will end that," Moore said.
If passed, the bill will make it illegal for any person or firm in the US to receive payment to lobby on behalf of the Nigerian government until the Country of Particular Concern designation is lifted.
The bill has been referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs for further legislative action.
Recall that Nigeria was re-designated as a Country of Particular Concern by the US Department of State in 2025 over alleged violations of religious freedom.
US lawmaker moves to ban Nigeria from hiring lobbyists over Christian persecution