Christian Group Appeals to Tinubu for Nnamdi Kanu’s Release

<p>By Mary Emeka<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>The Charismatic Bishops Conference of Nigeria &lpar;CBCN&rpar; has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to release the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra &lpar;IPOB&rpar;&comma; Nnamdi Kanu&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;p><p class&equals;"ari-link"><strong>Read also&colon;<&sol;strong> <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;sparknewsdaily&period;com&period;ng&sol;2027-nelson-ogbu-visits-david-olofu-pledges-ados-support-for-adc-senatorial-candidate&sol;">2027&colon; Nelson Ogbu Visits David Olofu&comma; Pledges Ado’s Support for ADC Senatorial Candidate<&sol;a><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The Bishops made the appeal on Wednesday through the Secretary to the Government of the Federation &lpar;SGF&rpar;&comma; George Akume&comma; during the CBCN’s 2026 Synod in Abuja&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;With all my heart&comma; I want to say that this great government of Nigeria&comma; under President Tinubu&comma; is doing marvellously well&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;I want to humbly request&comma; sir&comma; this is from the South-East&comma; with my knees on the ground&comma; that you beg our dear President that Nnamdi Kanu be released&&num;8221&semi;&comma; Archbishop Robert Imoh said&period;<&sol;p><p class&equals;"ari-link"><strong>Read also&colon;<&sol;strong> <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;sparknewsdaily&period;com&period;ng&sol;state-police-the-good-bad-ugly-anambra-as-a-case-study-the-udo-ga-achi-experience&sol;">State Police&colon; The Good&comma; Bad&comma; Ugly &&num;8211&semi; Anambra As A Case Study &&num;038&semi; The Udo Ga-Achi Experience<&sol;a><&sol;p><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The appeal came as representatives from Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones expressed support for the leadership of the CBCN President-General&comma; Archbishop Leonard Bature Kawas&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The representatives also authorised Kawas to speak on national issues on behalf of the conference&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Now that the House has mandated me to speak&comma; I will now speak&comma;” Kawas said&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;"ari-link"><strong>Read also&colon;<&sol;strong> <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;sparknewsdaily&period;com&period;ng&sol;akpabios-wife-explains-reasons-for-visiting-senate-chambers&sol;">Akpabio’s Wife Gives Reason for Visiting Senate Chamber<&sol;a><&sol;p><p>The CBCN said it has more than 950 consecrated and installed canonical bishops in Nigeria and operates in 51 countries&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The Bishops also expressed support for the Tinubu administration while urging the government to consider the continued detention of Kanu&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;