Aloy Ejimakor, special counsel to Kanu, disclosed the visit on Thursday.
Ejimakor commended Kukah for the visit and described it as a show of solidarity.
“Thank you so much, Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah, for taking the time to visit Mazi Nnamdi Kanu today. As the distinguished Catholic Bishop of Sokoto, your visitation symbolizes your solidarity & that of Sokoto Diocese with #MNK in this time of distress,” Ejimakor wrote on X.
Kanu was convicted on terrorism charges by the Federal High Court in Abuja on November 20, 2025, and sentenced to life imprisonment.
He was transferred to the Sokoto custodial centre on November 21, following a court order that excluded Kuje prison.
Kanu’s detention in Sokoto has since triggered legal motions seeking his transfer back to Abuja.
The IPOB leader was charged with seven counts of terrorism-related offences, including incitement and unlawful broadcasts.
James Omotosho, judge of the Federal High Court in Abuja, convicted Kanu on all counts and imposed a life sentence.
