Wike, Northern youths at war over Onaiyekan
lCardinal Onaiyekan not impartial, he took sides in 2023 — Wike lHe spoke truth on hardship — Northern youths By Henry Umoru, Omeiza Ajayi, Juliet Umeh & Ibrahim Hassan ABUJA — Minister of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Nyesom Wike, said yesterday the Archbishop Emeritus of the Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, was not neutral during the 2023 general elections, dismissing suggestions that the cleric’s recent criticisms of the Presidency was impartial.
Bishops have right to criticise govt —Amaechi In his reaction, former Minister of Transportation and a chieftain of African Democratic Congress, ADC, Rotimi Amaechi, accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of insulting the Catholic Church and the Christian faith, urging the Presidency to show greater respect for religious leaders.
The youth council said the Cardinal, whom it described as a respected elder statesman and moral voice, demonstrated courage by presenting what it called the “daily lived realities” of Nigerians to the President during the meeting with the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria.
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