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;only-state-police-bill-transmitted-to-36-state-assemblies-nass-clarifies&sol;">Only State Police Bill Transmitted to 36 State Assemblies &&num;8211&semi; NASS Clarifies<&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;fec-approves-decriminalisation-of-attempted-suicide-bill-heads-to-national-assembly&sol;">FEC Approves Decriminalisation of Attempted Suicide&comma; Bill Heads to National Assembly<&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;2027-csos-demand-proof-of-inec-readiness-technology-fixes-ahead-of-polls&sol;">2027&colon; CSOs Demand Proof of INEC Readiness&comma; Technology Fixes Ahead of Polls<&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;