Dr Daniel Bwala, Adviser to the Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, had an interview with the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) on Monday evening to discuss the notion of a Christian genocide in Nigeria and Trump's threat of a military intervention.

The host Thembekile Mrototo began by asking for his thoughts on recent developments.

Bwala: Nigeria is "not a hostile country to warrant US military intervention".

The "concept of a Christian genocide is a hoax by a separatist group in Nigeria to create discord in the country".

Bwala was also asked if Nigeria would be able to convince Trump otherwise on 'Christian genocide' when South Africa has so far been unable to dispel false notions of a white genocide in the country.

He responded by saying "Trump is open to dialogue" and has previously adopted "a common understanding" following meetings with different world leaders in the Oval Office.

Asked what credible data the Nigerians have to show Americans that there's no disproportionate or exclusive killings that target Christian communities, Bwala responded by saying "there's no extraordinary data" and that "all data is already out in the open space".

Asked how Nigeria will respond if Trump unilaterally approved military action in the country, Bwala said "there's never going to be a case of military intervention in Nigeria because we know the body language and tactics of President Trump".

Asked if a visit to the White House would ease the tension, Bwala said the South African visit to Trump earlier in the year also achieved that very objective of easing tensions.

Asked if there'll be a meeting between Trump and Tinubu in the coming hours, Bwala said "we reserve our comment, diplomacy requires protocol and we have to respect protocol".