PEPT: Onaiyekan says Nigerians must abide by court judgement, expresses fears on Tinubu's policies

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Archbishop Emeritus of Abuja, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, said Nigerians must abide by the judgement on the presidential election by the court.

Onaiyekan urged Nigerians to pray for the nation, saying the “relative peace” currently experienced should not be taken lightly.

The emeritus archbishop spoke during his address at the 10th Convention of the Catholic Men Organisation, Lagos Archdiocese, held at St Gregory’s College, Ikoyi, on Saturday.

Onaiyekan, drawing from the convention’s theme, ‘Fan into Flames the Gift of God Which Is in You,’ said: “It is not surprising that the so-called victorious new government has not been able to perform well and has not been able to actually muster the trust and co-operation of the vast majority of the people of Nigeria.”

He stated, “The courts still remain the focal point of attention. Will the courts validate the correctness of the election, or will they arrive at the conclusion, which a considerable number of individuals have already reached from the outset, that the declared election result was not sustainable?”

On the matter of delayed judgments, he noted, “The delay in court rulings is regrettable. As the saying goes, ‘Justice delayed is justice denied.’ Despite this, we must patiently await the court’s verdict.”

The emeritus archbishop also expressed his fears on the policies taken by the President Tinubu’s administration.