Titled Igbo priestesses visited Nnamdi Kanu at Sokoto Prison, offered prayers and vowed to press the Presidency, traditional rulers and stakeholders for his release.
Titled Igbo priestesses paid a solemn visit on Wednesday to Nnamdi Kanu at the custodial facility in Sokoto, declaring maternal support and calling for his immediate release.
The delegation acting on behalf of the Titled Spiritual Mothers of Igboland was led by Chief Mrs Oliaku Chika Ibeneme, a former Commissioner for Works and Housing in Anambra State and a prominent custodian of Igbo tradition. She was accompanied by Lolo Eze Nwanyị Nnewi.
A statement from the pro-Biafra movement Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) said the priestesses conveyed "unwavering solidarity and abiding maternal affection", embraced Kanu as a cherished son and offered powerful prayers on his behalf. Chief Ibeneme presented symbolic gifts, invoked ancestral blessings and reaffirmed the support of Igbo mothers living and ancestral for the detained leader.
The priestesses told Kanu they will mount a national outreach to secure his freedom. Their programme, the statement said, will target paramount rulers, traditional leaders and spiritual authorities across the federation and will include approaches to The Presidency and other stakeholders to press for his unconditional release.
"We urge all sons and daughters of Ala-Igbo to unite in fervent prayers for Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s immediate freedom," Chief Ibeneme said in the statement, invoking spiritual intercession for justice and harmony in the region. The delegation appealed to people of conscience nationwide to join the campaign.
The visit underscores a widening strategy by Kanu’s supporters that blends spiritual mobilisation with appeals to civic and traditional authorities. It also highlights how cultural actors and custodians of tradition are positioning themselves as interlocutors in a matter that has significant political resonance.
Background: Nnamdi Kanu, leader of IPOB, remains in detention at Sokoto Prison after high-profile legal proceedings and transfers that drew national attention. His case has divided opinion across political and social lines and attracted interventions from various quarters, including civil society groups and traditional institutions.
What happens next: The priestesses say they will commence engagements with traditional rulers and national offices in the coming days. They have asked the Igbo nation to continue prayers while they pursue both spiritual and formal avenues to press for his release.
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