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Nnamdi Kanu’s Brother Shares Details of Meeting with Bishop Kukah and IPOB Leader in Sokoto Prison

Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Dr Matthew Kukah, met with IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu at the Sokoto correctional center…

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  • Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Dr Matthew Kukah, met with IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu at the Sokoto correctional center, where the discussion was described as filled with “laughter and extreme joy.”
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Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Dr Matthew Kukah, on Thursday visited the leader of the Proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, at the Sokoto correctional center.

Prince Emmanuel Kanu, Nnamdi Kanu’s younger brother, shared details of the meeting in a post on his official Facebook page.

He described the interaction as filled with “laughter and extreme joy” and noted that the bishop offered prayers for the IPOB leader.

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“Their conversations were mostly filled with laughter and extreme joy. He prayed alongside his team of faithfuls,” Prince Emmanuel said.

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Kanu was sentenced to life imprisonment by the Federal High Court in Abuja on November 20 after being convicted on all seven counts of terrorism brought against him by the Federal Government.

Following his sentencing, he was transferred to the Sokoto correctional center despite opposition from activists and lawyers.

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