Onaiyekan joins call for live broadcast of presidential election petition proceedings

Catholic Bishop Emeritus of Abuja Archdiocese, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, has on Sunday, joined in the call for live broadcast of the presidential election petition proceedings, saying it should not be “like a secret meeting”, because the voters needed to follow up on how their votes were being defended. Onaiyekan, in an interview with journalists after […]

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It makes no sense to swear in people when their elections are being challenged in court ―Onaiyekan

Bishop Emeritus of the Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja, Nigeria, Cardinal John Onaiyekan, has said that it does not make sense to swear in people into office when their electoral victories are being challenged in court. Onaiyekan shared this thought during an interview with Channels TV on Thursday, April 4. Onaiyekan said: “There are cases in […]

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Nigeria may split before 2023 elections ―Onaiyekan

Emeritus Catholic Archbishop of Abuja Diocese, Cardinal John Onaiyekan has expressed fear of Nigeria splitting before the 2023 general elections. Onaiyekan who pointed out that Nigerian leaders always want to remain in office even after their tenure because of “greed, wickedness and stupidity”, added that one of the issues in the country is that incumbent governments do not […]

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Nigerians are facing double suffering, Time for Dialogue is NOW ―Onaiyekan, Jega, others tell Buhari

A group, ‘Nigeria Working Group on Peace-building and Governance (NWGPG)’ has called on the President to do everything possible to address the security challenge even if it means sacking service chiefs. Former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega; and a former Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, Cardinal John Onaiyekan and the […]

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