27/12/2025
Trump?s Strike on Nigeria: Joint with Muslim President, Unconstitutional, Useless Posturing for Evangelicals
By Juan Cole for Informed Comment The Trump administration?s strike on Sokoto State in the far northwest of Nigeria had no legal basis in U.S. law. The United States is not at war with Nigeria, and Congress hasn?t authorized any such actions, as is required by Article I, Section 8, Clause 11 of the US Constitution and the 1973 War Powers Resolution. Ironically, the strike was fully supported by the Muslim president of Nigeria, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and coordinated with the federal military. Nigeria?s Daily Post is more...
