President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, met with members of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) at the State House in Abuja, a courtesy visit that comes ahead of the 2027 general elections. The delegation was led by Most Rev. Matthew Man-Oso Ndagoso, Archbishop of Kaduna and President of the CBCN.
Courtesy Visit at the State House
The CBCN is the umbrella body of Catholic bishops in Nigeria, uniting senior Church leaders from across the country. The engagement marks a formal interaction between Nigeria's Catholic leadership and the presidency. No official details regarding the agenda or outcome of the meeting were disclosed at the time of reporting.
A photograph of President Tinubu with the bishops was released, showing the delegation seated in the State House meeting room. The visit signals ongoing political consultations as the 2027 election cycle approaches.
Tinubu Also Receives NBA President-Elect
On the same day, President Tinubu received the President-elect of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mrs Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya (SAN), during a courtesy visit at the State House. She was accompanied by the Dean of the Faculty of Law at Caleb University, Prof. Foluke Dada-Lawanson; the President of the International Federation of Women Lawyers, Mrs Ezinwa Okoroafor; the FCT Lead of the NBA Women Forum, Princess Hadiza Afegbua; and the BBold Campaign Team Publicity Lead, Mrs Ramlat Ridhwan.
Badejo-Okusanya won the NBA presidential election with 9,891 votes, making her the second woman to lead the association after Chief Priscilla Kuye, who served from 1991 to 1992. She will succeed Afam Osigwe (SAN) at the NBA's Annual General Conference in Enugu in August, formally assuming office for a two-year term.
Background and Context
Earlier, President Tinubu had warned against misinformation, urging Nigerian editors to champion responsible reporting as social media blurs the line between facts and propaganda. The meetings with the Catholic bishops and the NBA president-elect are part of ongoing engagements between the presidency and key national institutions.
