File: IPOB Leader, Nnamdi Kanu
A United States Congressman, John James, has renewed calls for the release of the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu.
James made the appeal on the floor of the House of Representatives on Thursday, tying the IPOB leader’s continued detention to what he described as a pattern of religious persecution against Christians in Nigeria.
The Michigan lawmaker was referencing H.Res. 1321, a resolution he introduced on May 22, 2026, which calls on the Nigerian government to ensure that all legal proceedings involving Kanu comply with the country’s constitutional obligations and international human rights commitments.
The resolution remains before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
