The tense exchange followed Tuggar’s appearance on Morgan’s show.
British broadcaster Piers Morgan has slammed Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, after an interview.
In an exchange on X, the minister publicly insisted that his full interview on alleged Christian persecution in Nigeria must be aired without edits.
Tuggar had earlier taken to X to say he appeared on Piers Morgan Uncensored to give “a factual and contextual perspective on the misleading narratives and allegations of religious persecution in Nigeria.”
In the same post, he warned that “for the sake of integrity and transparency, it is essential that the full interview be aired exactly as recorded, without edits or selective omissions,” adding that “Nigeria’s truth must not be distorted to fit external biases.”
Morgan quote-tweeted the post and accused the minister of panicking. “You seem to be panicking, Foreign Minister,” he wrote. “Rest assured, we will air your comments in full, the show is called Uncensored for a reason. Whether people believe what you said remains to be seen.”
The tense exchange followed Tuggar’s appearance on Morgan’s show, where he rejected US President Donald Trump’s claim that Christians are being systematically killed in Nigeria.