Cardinal Onaiyekan Speaking For Catholics, Rooting For Peter Obi, Says Tinubu's Aide, Daniel Bwala
Daniel Bwala, an aide to President Bola Tinubu, has accused Cardinal John Onaiyekan of partisan bias for criticizing the administration's economic performance. The Cardinal maintains that the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Nigeria is simply reporting the grim reality of the country's economic crisis.
Why it matters
The clash between religious leadership and the executive branch underscores the growing friction regarding economic policy and governance in Nigeria.
He alleged that the Catholic cleric was speaking for institutions sympathetic to the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, rather than representing the broader Christian community.
Daniel Bwala, the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, has accused the Archbishop Emeritus of the Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja, Cardinal John Onaiyekan of engaging in partisan politics.
Bwala made the remarks in a post on X while reacting to comments attributed to the Catholic cardinal on Nigeria's economy and the Tinubu administration.
SaharaReporters earlier reported that Cardinal Onaiyekan, while disclosing details of a recent closed-door meeting between President Tinubu and members of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), said that the President is not willing to accept the realistic assessment of Nigeria's worsening economic and social conditions.
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