Ignatius Ayau Kaigama (born 31 July 1958) is a Nigerian prelate of the Catholic Church who has been the archbishop of Abuja since 9 November 2019.

[9] Prominent among his writings are the books: Dialogue of Life: An Urgent Necessity for Nigerian Muslims and Christians and Peace, not War: A Decade of Interventions in the Plateau State Crises (2002–2011).

It called the law a courageous act and a bold step that upheld the dignity and sanctity of marriage even in the face of pressure from foreign governments.

This position has been largely misunderstood and misreported as "the Nigerian Catholic Bishops asking the government to jail people with different sexual orientations.

[15] Speaking at the October 2014 session, Kaigama condemned foreign aid programs that condescend to Africans:[16][17] We get international organizations, countries, and groups which like to entice us to deviate from our cultural practices, traditions, and even our religious beliefs.

Their opinions and their concept of life should be ours.He objected to international organizations that promote population control when Africa needs food, education, reliable power supply and health care.

[18] In October 2015, the interreligious work which Kaigama and Muslim leader Emir Muhammadu Mohammed Muazu of Kanam are doing in Nigeria was profiled in the Deutsche Welle article, “Nigeria: Religious dialogue in times of terror.”[9] Kaigama is widely travelled around the world to speak about peace and share his experience of dialogue/interfaith collaboration and peace building efforts.

[20] He was installed on 5 December in a ceremony attended by Nigerian Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and the apostolic nuncio, Archbishop Antonio Filipazzi.

[7] On October 11, 2022 he was a recipient of a National Award from his home country, Nigeria with the title of Officer of the Order of the Federal Republic (OFR).