The Christian Association of Nigeria is accusing the Presidency of misrepresenting its position on the alleged killing of Christians in Nigeria, describing a statement released after a recent meeting with presidential aide, Daniel Bwala, as false, misleading and insensitive.

CAN say the Presidency’s version of the meeting passed the false narrative that the association discharged claims of a Christian genocide in Nigeria, a position it describes as completely untrue and unfair.

However, reacting to CAN during an interview, Bwala maintains his stance, insisting that there is no Christian genocide under the current administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

The presidential aide contends that the report CAN based its claim of genocide was outdated.

The controversy followed a visit by Daniel Bwala, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Policy Communication, to the CAN Secretariat at the National Christian Centre, Abuja, on Monday, October 20, 2025.

Following the visit , a statement tilted “Presidency Debunks Western Christian Genocide Narrative in Dialogue with CAN Leadership” circulated online, quoting CAN President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, as allegedly describing the crisis as a “so-called genocide”.