Onaiyekan: Northern Christians, Atiku, Senator Shehu Sani defend Catholic Bishops
***Catholic priests not like ‘fake bishops’—Atiku ***Flays presidency’s attack on Onaiyekan By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA — The Northern Christian Association, NCA, presidential candidate of African Democratic Congress, ADC, Atiku Abubakar, and Senator Shehu Sani have defended the Catholic Bishop Conference of Nigeria, CBCN, over statements credited to the former Bishop of Abuja, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, who accused President Bola Tinubu’s government of growing intolerant of dissent and uncomfortable truths.
He demanded the Presidency apologised to the Catholic Church, Cardinal Onaiyekan and Catholic faithful nationwide, warning that the administration would continue to face accusations of arrogance and intolerance until it did so.
But the president slammed Onaiyekan, accusing him and the Catholic Church, among other things, of working for the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi.
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