Former Abia State Governor and Senator representing Abia North, Orji Kalu, has said he would resign from the All Progressives Congress (APC) if President Bola Tinubu ever disrespects Catholic bishops or the Catholic Church.
Mr Kalu made the declaration on Wednesday during an appearance on Politics Today, a Channels Television programme, where he defended the president against allegations that he had insulted the Catholic Church following recent exchanges between the Presidency and Catholic leaders over the state of the nation.
The senator dismissed claims that President Tinubu was hostile to the Catholic Church, insisting that the president had maintained a cordial relationship with the church and respected its role in national discourse.
According to him, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has historically served as the conscience of the nation by speaking on issues affecting Nigerians, regardless of the government in power.
“President Tinubu did not insult the Catholic Church. This is not the first time the Catholic Church will visit the president. In every country—from the Democratic Republic of Congo to Angola, South Africa and elsewhere—the Catholic Church and other churches are the conscience of the country,” Mr Kalu said.
