Catholic priests not like ‘fake bishops’, Atiku flays presidency’s attack on Onaiyekan

By Omeiza Ajayi
ABUJA: Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress ADC, Atiku Abubakar, has condemned the Presidency’s attack on the Catholic Church and John Cardinal Onaiyekan, accusing the President Bola Tinubu administration of growing intolerant of dissent and uncomfortable truths.
In a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu on Sunday, Atiku said the Presidency chose intimidation and political attacks instead of reflecting on the substance of the cleric’s message.
Catholic bishops had recently had an engagement with the president, where the latter defended his record and the independence of the electoral umpire.
However, ...