US lawmaker seeks Nnamdi Kanu’s release, hints at cutting aid to Nigeria
Cutting aid to Nigeria Mr James suggested that the US government should cut its aid to Nigeria if the country’s authorities fail to release Mr Kanu.‘Religious persecution’ and Kanu’s conviction Speaking at the plenary session, Mr James argued that Mr Kanu’s trial and conviction were part of a pattern of alleged religious persecution of Christians in Nigeria, describing Nigeria as the “deadliest place on earth to be a Christian”.
He expressed hope that Mr James’s call would encourage the Nigerian government to review the matter.
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