MEETING WITH TINUBU: Catholic Bishops’ Conference Chair Backs Onaiyekan’s Account, CAN Keeps Mum

BY NICHOLAS DEKERA and IGHO OYOYO
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has remained silent on the disagreement between the Presidency and Bishop Emeritus of Abuja, John Cardinal Olorunfemi Onaiyekan, following last week’s meeting between Catholic bishops and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, where discussions focused on the economy, security, governance and the 2027 general elections.
During the meeting, both sides expressed divergent views on the state of the economy, electoral reforms and governance.
A video clip from the meeting showed President Tinubu declaring that “all is fair in politics,” adding that hunger existed in Nigeria before he was born and that he could not be blam...