Cardinal Onaiyekan: You insulted bishops, Catholic church – Amaechi tackles Tinubu, Presidency

The African Democratic Congress, ADC, statesmanlike moving mate, Rotimi Amaechi, connected Tuesday accused President Bola Tinubu and his media squad of insulting the
Archbishop Emeritus of Abuja, John Cardinal Onaiyekan and the Catholic Church.

Amaechi was reacting to Onaiyekan’s latest remark astir the gathering betwixt President Tinubu and the Catholic Bishop Conference of Nigeria.

Onaiyekan’s remark aft the gathering had ignited a wide condemnation from the president.

However, appearing connected Channels Television’s Politics Today, Amaechi faulted the presidency’s comments, stressing that Onaiyekan was equivalent to a politician of a state, hence should beryllium accord specified respect.

He said: “I judge successful God done our Lord Jesus Christ, truthful erstwhile a radical of radical insult my religion past I indispensable get up to support it.

“When you look astatine the bishops of a Catholic Church and insult them, astir bishops are equivalent to a politician of a authorities and I would archer you why

“The bishop of the Catholic Church I Port Harcourt diocese covers the full Rivers State, what does the politician of Rivers State cover, the aforesaid thing, helium covers the full Rivers State.

“Like the bishop of Sokoto, helium covers the full Sokoto State, present you look astatine him and insult him due to the fact that helium came...