
The Presidency has publicly criticized Cardinal John Onaiyekan, describing his recent television interview as an “abuse of clerical privilege.” The Cardinal had offered his account of a private meeting between the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria and President Bola Tinubu, suggesting that the President is being misled by those around him regarding the true state of hardship in the country. The Presidency pushed back, arguing that the public disclosure and interpretation of a private meeting was inappropriate.
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