Jim Shannon

Jim Shannon

Democratic Unionist Party — Strangford

Speaking in the House of Commons on 12 March 2026

Debate

Business of the House

Contribution

I want to bring to the attention of the Leader of the House the recent visit to the UK by Nigeria’s President Tinubu. There are concerns about the ongoing harassment, persecution and killing of Christians in Nigeria. Thousands of Christians have been killed, abducted or unlawfully detained in Nigeria in the past year alone. Islamic militants operate with impunity in 12 states and enforce Sharia law, leaving Christians as second-class citizens and punishing those who convert from Islam. Leah Sharibu is one of those, in her eighth year of captivity. Could the Leader of the House raise these issues with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and ensure that Leah Sharibu is freed?

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