Cardinal Onaiyekan Raises Concerns Over Tinubu’s Re-election Bid and INEC Independence

Archbishop Emeritus of the Catholic Diocese of Abuja, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, says he is concerned that the Tinubu administration may be focused on securing re-election by every possible means. Speaking in an interview after Catholic bishops met President Bola Tinubu, Onaiyekan challenged the idea that “all is fair” in politics. He said elections must be guided by propriety and respect for the will of voters. The cleric also questioned whether the Independent National Electoral Commission can be fully independent when its chairman and commissioners are appointed by the president. He called for a more independent process for constituting the electoral body to reduce public distrust.

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