Tag: Archbishop Onaiyekan

“We’re done talking; govern better”, Onaiyekan tells Presidency

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Onaiyekan tells Presidency

Archbishop Emeritus of Abuja, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, has dismissed criticisms from the Presidency over the recent engagement between President Bola Tinubu and the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), saying the bishops have said all they needed to say, and are now waiting to see whether their message will influence governance. Speaking during an interview during a radio programme, the cardinal said the Catholic bishops would not be dragged into a public exchange with presidential aides, stressing that their responsibility was to present the realities facing Nigerians to the President.…

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2027: “Tinubu Govt. bent on winning by all means” – Archbishop Onaiyekan

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Archbishop Onaiyekan on Tinubu administration

…Presidency fires back A fresh war of words has erupted between the Presidency and Archbishop Emeritus of the Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja, Cardinal John Onaiyekan, over the credibility of Nigeria’s electoral process ahead of the 2027 general elections. Speaking during a television interview, Onaiyekan expressed concern over the state of the country’s democracy, warning that Nigeria could face serious challenges if elections are not genuinely free, fair and credible. Reacting to President Bola Tinubu’s remark that “in politics, all is fair,” the Catholic cleric argued that such a position was…

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