Was Aso Rock Expecting Bishops To Sing ‘On Your Mandate…’?

More than a week after the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) visited the president, reactions to the encounter by some of the country’s most influential clerics at Aso Rock presidential villa have lingered. That visit continues to spark controversy, with public commentary and heated arguments refusing to abate, especially across social media.
Interestingly, the harshest criticism of what many now see not just as the bishops’ position, but as a reflection of the mood of millions of Nigerians, comes from within the Villa itself—particularly from members of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s media team.
When Aso Rock approved the bishops’ request for a courtesy visit, was it expe...