The Charismatic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for re-election in the 2027 presidential election.
The endorsement was announced by the President-General of the conference, Archbishop Leonard Bature Kawas, on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, during the grand finale of the CBCN’s 2026 Synod and the International Communion of Charismatic Archbishops, Bishops and Apostles (ICCABA) in Abuja.
Kawas said the decision followed the conference’s assessment of the Tinubu administration, particularly its appointments and what he described as religious balance in government.
He noted that Christian leaders had initially expressed concerns about the Muslim-Muslim ticket on which Tinubu contested the 2023 presidential election. However, he said the administration’s subsequent appointments had changed their perception.
According to Kawas, Tinubu had appointed Christians to key positions and had also supported the emergence of Christian governors. He further commended the All Progressives Congress (APC) for appointing a Christian and gospel preacher as its national chairman.
The CBCN leader said the bishops would continue to support the President through prayers and advocacy, while also urging the Federal Government to give religious leaders greater opportunities to contribute to governance and national development.
“We stand with the president today, and as long as he’s willing to be our president and even come in 2027, we will still be standing with him,” Kawas said, before declaring that the gathering had endorsed Tinubu for the 2027 presidency.
He also said the conference had previously called on the Federal Government to seek stronger international cooperation in tackling insecurity and welcomed what he described as the administration’s response to the group’s concerns.
The synod was attended by senior government officials, including Secretary to the Government of the Federation George Akume and Minister of Information and National Orientation Mohammed Idris. In his address, Idris urged religious leaders to promote peace, unity and responsible citizenship ahead of the 2027 elections.
The endorsement came on the same occasion when President Tinubu, represented by Akume, cautioned Christian leaders against turning their pulpits into platforms for incitement. He urged them to speak against vote-buying, hate speech and the weaponisation of religion and ethnicity, while encouraging peaceful and issue-based political participation.
