Apologize to Onaiyekan, Catholic Bishops, Presidency's Not Secret Cult - Atiku Tells Tinubu
Tinubu told bishops the country was working well after they raised economic, social and security concerns, while the presidency later criticized a cleric’s disclosure.
- On Saturday, the Presidency criticized Archbishop Emeritus of the Catholic Diocese of Abuja, Cardinal John Onaiyekan, for disclosing details from a closed-door meeting between President Bola Tinubu and the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria held on Thursday.
- The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria , led by Matthew Ndagoso, met President Tinubu on Thursday to present concerns regarding security and poverty; the President reportedly told the clerics that everything in the country was working well.
- In an Arise News interview on Friday, Cardinal Onaiyekan recounted that the President appeared unhappy and argued against the delegation's assessment, claiming the reaction suggested those around the leader were not providing an accurate picture of hardship.
- Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Temotope Ajayi, described the interview as an "abuse of clerical privilege," arguing that sharing his interpretation of the private meeting was fundamentally inappropriate for the Archbishop Emeritus.
- Defending the administration, the statement noted that President Tinubu reads an average of 10 newspapers daily and receives government intelligence reports, maintaining he already has multiple channels for feeling the pulse of the country.
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Apologize to Onaiyekan, Catholic bishops, Presidency's not secret cult - Atiku tells Tinubu
African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has declared that the Presidency is not a secret cult where only those approved can speak. Atiku noted that nobody needs the permission of the Presidency to speak the truth in a democratic setting. In a statement by his spokesman, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku said the Presidency and […] Apologize to Onaiyekan, Catholic bishops, Presidency’s not secret cult – Atiku tells Tinubu
Presidency faults Onaiyekan’s interview on Tinubu’s meeting with bishops
The Presidency has criticised Cardinal John Onaiyekan’s television interview on the meeting between President Bola Tinubu and the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria, describing it as inappropriate and a breach of the privilege attached to clerical office. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Temitope Ajayi, stated this in a statement personally […] The post Presidency faults Onaiyekan’s interview on Tinubu’s mee…
Presidency berates Onaiyekan over bishops' meeting with Tinubu, says he abused clerical privilege
"There is something fundamentally inappropriate about Cardinal John Onaiyekan granting a television interview to offer his own account and interpretation of what transpired during the private meeting between the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Nigeria and President Bola Tinubu. It is, in my view, an abuse of clerical privilege." The post Presidency berates Onaiyekan over bishops’ meeting with Tinubu, says he abused clerical privilege appeared fi…
Presidency, Catholic Bishops Clash Over Economy, Insecurity
The Presidency on Saturday criticised members of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria over their account of a recent meeting with President Bola Tinubu,... The post Presidency, Catholic Bishops Clash Over Economy, Insecurity appeared first on Naija News.
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