Hearing: President Trump’s redesignation of Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern—CPC”: A serious, well-founded wake-up call

Africa Subcommittee (Committee on Foreign Affairs)

Thursday, November 20, 2025 (11:00 AM)

2172 RHOB
Washington, D.C.

Witnesses

Panel one

The Honorable Jonathan Pratt
Senior Bureau Official, Bureau of African Affairs, U.S. Department of State

  • Pratt Testimony [PDF] Added 11/19/2025 at 05:36 PM
  • Pratt Biography [PDF] Added 11/19/2025 at 07:04 PM

Mr. Jacob McGee
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, U.S. Department of State

  • McGee Testimony [PDF] Added 11/19/2025 at 05:36 PM
  • McGee Biography [PDF] Added 11/19/2025 at 06:01 PM

Panel two

Ms. Nina Shea
Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Religious Freedom, Hudson Institute

  • Shea Testimony [PDF] Added 11/18/2025 at 02:50 PM
  • Shea Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 11/18/2025 at 02:50 PM
  • Shea Biography [PDF] Added 11/18/2025 at 02:50 PM

Bishop Wilfred Anagbe
Bishop of Makurdi Diocese, Nigeria, Roman Catholic Church

  • Anagbe Testimony [PDF] Added 11/19/2025 at 05:15 PM
  • Anagbe Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 11/19/2025 at 05:15 PM

Ms. Oge Onubogu
Director and Senior Fellow, Africa Program, Center for Strategic & International Studies

Added 11/13/2025 at 11:39 PM
  • Onubogu Testimony [PDF] Added 11/19/2025 at 05:15 PM
  • Onubogu Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 11/19/2025 at 05:15 PM
  • Onubogu Biography [PDF] Added 11/19/2025 at 05:15 PM

Support Documents

  • Hearing Notice [PDF]

Hearing Record

  • Member Attendance [PDF] Added 11/20/2025 at 04:40 PM

First Published: November 13, 2025 at 04:32 PM
Last Updated: November 25, 2025 at 11:01 AM