Former Minister of Transportation and African Democratic Congress (ADC) vice-presidential candidate, Rotimi Amaechi, has criticised the Presidency over its response to comments by the Archbishop Emeritus of Abuja, John Onaiyekan, a cardinal, saying the attacks amount to an insult on the Catholic Church and the Christian faith.
Mr Amaechi spoke on Politics Today, a Channels Television programme aired on Tuesday, where he defended Mr Onaiyekan’s comments following a recent meeting between President Bola Tinubu and Catholic bishops.
The cleric had, in a media interview, revealed the discussion between President Tinubu and the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) during a meeting at the State House, Abuja.
During the interview, he said President Tinubu’s facial expression showed dissatisfaction with the bishops’ assessment of the economy and that, instead of accepting their concerns, he argued that the country’s economy was improving.
However, some aides of the president criticised Mr Onaiyekan for discussing the issues during a media interview, with one accusing him of abusing “clerical privilege.”
