Nigeria has publicly rejected pressure from the United States to accept Venezuelan deportees. Nigerian Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar stated that the US, under President Donald Trump's administration, has been urging several African countries to take in Venezuelan nationals deported from the US. Nigeria emphasized its inability to accommodate these deportees, citing its already large population of approximately 230 million people and existing domestic challenges. The Nigerian government has conveyed that accepting deportees would be difficult, reflecting broader concerns among African nations about the US request.