A United States Congressman, John James, representing Michigan’s 10th Congressional district has moved a motion on the floor of US Congress for the immediate release of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu.

James moved the motion on Thursday, saying Nigeria is the deadliest place on earth to be a Christian.

He called on the Nigerian government to conduct another trial on Nnamdi Kanu in accordance with its own constitution, based on evidence, with access to legal counsel, medical care, and international law pertaining to humane conditions of detention.

He alleged that since 2019, many Christians in Nigeria have been slaughtered as part of a sustained pattern of religiously motivated violence by Islamist Jihadists, ignored or enabled by the Nigerian government.

According to him, extremist groups like Boko Haram are allowed to operate without any meaningful response from authorities.

The lawmaker further claimed that Nnamdi Kanu was convicted in a false show trial for speaking out about what was happening in Nigeria, alleging that he is currently serving a life sentence in prison, convicted on false terrorism charges.

“I implore my colleagues to support my bill for the Nigerian government to release Nnamdi Kanu immediately and unconditionally.

“America gives billions of dollars to Nigeria. We will not continue to fund Christian genocide.

“We have the moral obligation to stand up, so that our Christian brothers and sisters can worship the Lord our God in peace,” he said.

Kanu is currently serving a life sentence term at a Nigerian Correctional Service facility in Sokoto. In November 2025, he was convicted on terrorism-related charges stemming from his separatist agitation for an independent Biafra.