Deputy Senate President, Senator Barau Jibrin, has criticised former United States President, Donald Trump, over his recent remarks describing Nigeria as “a disgraced country,” calling the statement offensive, undiplomatic and contrary to international norms.

Trump, while addressing journalists at a White House press briefing, had reportedly warned that he would “take decisive action” if the alleged killings of Christians in Nigeria continued.

Reacting in a viral video that circulated on Friday, Jibrin faulted the comment and urged the American leader to retract his statement and apologise to Nigeria, describing the threat as a breach of diplomatic etiquette.

“But for the president of the United States to say, ‘Nigeria is a disgraced country,’ and threaten to attack us, is totally unacceptable,” Jibrin said. “He should understand, retract that statement, and apologise to Nigeria.”

The Deputy Senate President argued that Trump’s comments undermined the principles of diplomacy and international law, noting that no foreign leader has the right to threaten another sovereign state without due process.

“It’s against international law,” he said. “Whatever you feel about our country, follow the legal route, go to the United Nations, seek a resolution and then act accordingly. To bypass that process is un-American.”

Speaking before a cheering audience, Jibrin maintained that Nigeria would not be intimidated by such rhetoric.

“We are not afraid to speak the truth,” he said. “If Trump were here, I would tell him to his face that he has gone against international law and taken the wrong approach.”

Jibrin urged the United States to pursue dialogue and mutual respect in its relations with Nigeria, stressing that diplomacy, not threats, remains the hallmark of responsible global leadership.