Stop using Bishop Kukah's name to seek fraudulent donations - Sokoto Catholic Diocese

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. Dismisses comment on Atiku, Peter Obi, Tinubu

The Catholic Diocese of Sokoto has disclaimed people soliciting for donations for numerous causes with the name of the Bishop of the Diocese, Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah.

In a strongly worded disclaimer entitled: Disclaimer On Behalf of Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah, signed by the Director of Social Communication of the Diocese, Rev. Father Christopher Omotosho, the Diocese said the Most Bishop Kukah’s name has been freely circulated in the social media by fraudsters seeking financial and other favours from prominent people across the country.
It stated that, “Over the last six or so years, many innocent people have parted with their hard-earned money running into millions of naira in the name of donations to causes attributed to either our Bishop or the Diocese of Sokoto. We issued disclaimers, but this has persisted.
“Should anyone make a request in our Bishop’s name to you or your organisation, please, kindly call, trxt, chat our Chancery for confirmation and clarification (Fr. Christopher Omotosho 08027307423; Fr. Cornelius Tagwai 08035776334; dioceseofsokoto@gmail.com, oshochris@gmail.com).”
The disclaimer, dated March 20, 2023, further stated that “in the last few days, certain desperate individuals have been circulating fake stories purported to be an the result of an interview our Bishop granted to Channels television. It is claimed in the doctored and slanted text that the Bishop said neither Alhaji Abubakar Atiku nor Peter Obi qualify to be President of Nigeria, that only Asiwaju Bola Tinubu best qualifies. Those who are interested in what our Bishop said can find the full version online.”
The diocese insisted that “this piece of information should be treated as fake news as the Bishop did not comment on any of these Nigerians by names in the said interview.”