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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 comments astir the gathering betwixt President Tinubu and the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria.
Onaiyekan’s comments aft the gathering had ignited wide condemnation from the Presidency.
However, speaking connected Channels Television’s Politics Today, Amaechi faulted the Presidency’s comments, stressing that Onaiyekan was equivalent to a authorities politician and should beryllium accorded specified respect.
He said: “I judge successful God done our Lord Jesus Christ, truthful erstwhile a radical of radical insult my faith, past I indispensable get up to support it.
“When you look astatine the bishops of the Catholic Church and insult them, astir bishops are equivalent to a politician of a state, and I volition archer you why.
“The bishop of the Catholic Church successful the Port Harcourt Diocese covers the full Rivers State. What does the politician of Rivers State cover? The aforesaid thing. He covers the full Rivers State.
“Like the bishop of Sokoto, helium covers the full Sokoto Sta...
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