Bishop Stephen Adegbite, the Executive Secretary, Nigerian Christian Pilgrims Commission (NCPC), says Catholic Cardinal John Onaiyekan would not acknowledge him as president after the declaration of Bola Tinubu as the winner of the 2023 presidential election until the legal challenges at the Supreme Court were resolved.
Adegbite made the disclosure while answering questions on TVC, it was reported. Adegbite is a Methodist bishop.
Adegbite said Onaiyekan said he will not recognize Tinubu as President until the Supreme Court rules on the 2023 presidential election petitions.
In 2023, when President Tinubu was declared winner, Cardinal Onaiyekan said he would not recognize Mr President until the Supreme Court gives its verdict,” he said.
But we said Nigerians have voted and we have a President and till the decision is upturned by the Supreme Court that’s when you can talk. But for him to say we don’t have a president, we told him at that time that we have a president.
The NCPC boss urged political actors and their supporters to promote their choice candidates without attacking opponents.
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“You can have your own candidate, but don’t run down somebody else’s candidate,” he said. Sell your own candidate . “Let the people see what your candidate has done to earn the right to be the President of Nigeria.
He said the performance of the Tinubu administration would also influence the decision of Nigerians ahead of the 2027 election. “The Tinubu administration is currently rolling out infrastructure projects across the country. “Projects like the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway and the Sagamu-Benin Expressway are projects that could shape the public perception of the Tinubu administration.
“Mr President’s work will speak for him,” he said.
He also condemned the increasing trend of political prophecies by religious leaders, alleging that some clerics make such pronouncements to attract public attention and increase their social media following.
Some clerics who predicted the outcome of the 2023 presidential election have been proven wrong, Adegbite stressed.
“They just want attention,” he said. They want to drive traffic and people to their social media channels.
