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03/08/2026

DEMOCRATIC ENGAGEMENT IS NOT AN ABUSE OF CLERICAL PRIVILEGE

Last week, Temitope Ajayi wrote “Cardinal Onaiyekan’s Abuse of Clerical Privilege.” Read the title again. It was not an argument. It was a demand for silence.

That is the real problem. Not a cardinal who spoke after a meeting. But a Presidency that seems more comfortable with praise singers than with hard truth.

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria met President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The bishops spoke plainly about insecurity, hunger, and governance. The President responded with his own talking points on reforms and revenues.

That is democracy working. What is not democracy is the outrage that followed when Cardinal John Onaiyekan told Nigerians what he understood from that meeting. Unless the Villa declared the meeting off-record, there was no breach. “Abuse of clerical privilege” is just a polite way of saying “we don’t like what you said.”

Real bishops do not exist to make the President comfortable. Fake ones do.

The Catholic Church has priests in virtually every community in Nigeria. Bishops see what briefings cannot capture. They bury the dead. They feed the hungry. They counsel families displaced by violence.

Their job is not to cheer power. It is to hold it accountable. To ask them to meet the President, hear “the economy is fine,” and then go home quiet is to turn them into chaplains for the Villa. That is not their calling.

This is not new. It is Church tradition.

As Senator Shehu Sani put it:
“From the era of military rule and throughout the period of civilian governments, the Catholic Bishops have a consistent history of telling truth to power. They have never been partisan. Every President they visited, they bring him a gift of bitter kola instead of olive oil.”

Bitter kola. Not sweet talk. That is the point: walk into power with hard truth, not flattery. It is dangerous to now try to criminalize that voice.

They took the cry of Nigerians to the President*
The Catholic Bishops didn't go to A*o Rock seeking contracts.
They didn't go lobbying for appointments.
They didn't go “standing on any mandate.”

They went carrying the pain of millions of Nigerians.

They said Nigerians are hungry.
The answer? “There has always been hunger before I was born.”

They said the economy is crushing ordinary families.
The answer? “The economy is doing well.”

They expressed concerns about public confidence in INEC.
The answer? “INEC is neutral.”

They worried about a level playing field in 2027.
The answer? “Whoever wants power should be ready to wrestle for it.”

And immediately, my mind went to Rehoboam.
The people begged him to reduce their suffering. The elders pleaded: “Listen to your people.” His loyalists said: “Show them who's boss.” He listened to the loyalists. He ignored the people.
The result? A kingdom that took generations to build split in a single day. The people walked away shouting: “To your tents, O Israel!” 1 Kings 12:16

Every government should fear one thing more than criticism: the day it stops listening.
Propaganda cannot fill empty stomachs. Slogans cannot reduce the cost of living. And praise-singers cannot rewrite reality.

We keep hearing: “The President has intelligence you don’t have.” Maybe. But a nation is not run on classified files alone. It is run on outcomes.

When transport fares double, when students drop out, when farmers cannot access their land, that is also data. Dismissing it because “you don’t have the full picture” is how governments lose touch, and eventually lose elections.

The CBCN has never claimed to be the sole custodians of truth. But they are a necessary voice. They are not sycophants. They must continue to speak truth to power, even when it is uncomfortable.

This meeting did not diminish the Presidency. It did not weaken the Church. It showed dialogue is still possible. What would damage both is if we now demand silence as the price of access.

Mature democracies reward frankness. Leaders listen. Critics speak. Citizens judge.

So no, Cardinal Onaiyekan did not abuse a privilege. He exercised one that belongs to every Nigerian: to speak, to question, and to demand better.

With 2027 approaching, that is the privilege we cannot afford to surrender.

Hon. Chibuisi Mba
National Coordinator,
OKAY A NEW NIGERIA
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02/08/2026

Kwankwaso Presides Over High-Level NDC Kano Caucus Meeting Ahead of 2027 Political Activities

KANO — The NDC Vice Presidential Candidate, His Excellency Sen. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, PhD, FNSE, today presided over a strategic caucus meeting of the party’s Kano State stakeholders at his residence on Miller Road, Kano.

The high-level meeting brought together key flag-bearers of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NDC) in Kano ahead of upcoming political activities.

In attendance were the NDC gubernatorial candidate and his deputy, all senatorial candidates for the three senatorial zones in Kano, candidates for the House of Representatives, as well as candidates for the State House of Assembly.

Sources at the meeting said discussions centered on party coordination, grassroots mobilization, and harmonization of campaign strategies across federal and state constituencies in Kano.

Sen. Kwankwaso, a former Governor of Kano State and national leader of the NDC, charged the candidates to remain united, engage voters constructively, and focus on issues-based campaigns as the 2027 general elections approach.

The Miller Road meeting is part of the NDC’s ongoing strategic engagements to strengthen internal cohesion and consolidate the party’s structures in Kano, which remains one of its traditional strongholds.

02/08/2026

Chai 😅 Wahala de oooo!

Abeg who Sabi Hausa for here....as I no too Sabi the language, I just de hear “APC don cancel” and the “anyone wey go campaign go see wahala” as de man de chop bottle.

02/08/2026

Haba Kwankwaso....His Excellency Sen. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, PhD, FNSE,warmly received APC decampees from Madobi Local Government Area, Kano State, who officially joined the NDC Kwankwasiyya Movement.

The delegation was received at his residence along Miller Road, Kano State, where they pledged their loyalty and unwavering commitment to the movement and its vision for a better Nigeria.

Mr. Peter Obi Kwankwasiyya Reporters

02/08/2026

THE CHURCH IS NOT A CAMPAIGN OFFICE

The Catholic Church as an institution does not owe a response to every political commentator. But when misinformation comes from those close to power, silence becomes complicity.

Mr. Daniel Bwala’s claim that the Catholic Church is supporting Mr. Peter Obi and has directed members to vote for him is false and highly insensitive. It is a deliberate attempt to drag a national religious body into partisan politics and to reduce 30+ million Nigerian Catholics to a single voting bloc.

The facts contradict this narrative. Gov. Hope Uzodimma, who will likely lead the APC campaign in the South East, is Catholic. Gov. Charles Soludo, Sen. David Umahi, and Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu are also Catholics actively promoting President Bola Tinubu and the APC.

Which "Catholic Church" is Mr. Bwala referring to?

The role of the Church and the CBCN has always been consistent: to speak to issues, not to parties. From military rule to civilian governments, the Bishops have offered what Senator Shehu Sani called “a gift of Bitter Kola, not Olive Oil” — truth, not flattery.

We urge Mr. Bwala and the Presidency to distance themselves from ethnic and religious politics. Nigerians deserve answers on hunger, insecurity, and the economy, not conspiracy theories about bishops and ballot boxes.

The Church is in the business of souls, schools, and hospitals. Not in the business of rigging elections for any party.

02/08/2026

DEMOCRATIC ENGAGEMENT IS NOW "OBI'S PLOT"?

So let me get this straight.

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria met with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. They told him, to his face, that “Nigeria is bleeding.” The President told them the economy is “doing fine.” Both sides shook hands. No insults. No walkout.

And somehow, the crime here is that Cardinal John Onaiyekan had the audacity to tell Nigerians what happened.

Temitope Ajayi calls it “Abuse of Clerical Privilege.” The online data boys call it something else. The unspoken line in their tweets is clear: is the presidency suspecting that Mr Peter Obi sent those bishops to embarrass the president?

Ah. Of course. Because in 2026, any criticism must have a sender, a sponsor, and a WhatsApp group. It cannot just be bishops who bury people every weekend. It cannot just be citizens who are tired.

Thank you, Your Eminence*
Thank you Cardinal Onaiyekan for diverting them away from Peter Obi for now. At least Obi will rest while they focus on the Cardinal. For 48 hours, the timeline will not be “Obi is behind this.” It will be “the Cardinal is behind this.”

What a relief for democracy. We are rotating targets now. Very efficient.

The irony is thick. The same Presidency that asked for “frank engagement” now acts shocked that the engagement was, you know... frank. The same people who said “we had a robust discussion” are now asking why someone discussed the robust discussion.

It’s obvious the presidency doesn’t like truth. They prefer praise singers and sycophantic voices that validate the failure of this government. Voices that will clap when you say “let your church feed you” as if hunger is a biblical inheritance we were born with.

That is the difference between the fake and the real bishops.

Real bishops have parishes in virtually every community in Nigeria. They don’t need a security briefing to know there is hunger. They see it at the offertory basket. They see it at the hospital gate. They see it when parents ask for school fee waivers.

Their job is not to make the President comfortable. Their job is to speak for the uncomfortable. And no responsible leader should take such a delegation lightly.

But the presidential data boys don’t see it that way. In their world, everybody is a competitor who wants to take food away from their mouth. Bishop? Competitor. Cardinal? Competitor. Obi? Competitor. That market woman in Aba complaining about tomatoes? Probably also a competitor.

A President who says “before I was born there was hunger” is not making a policy statement. He is making an excuse. The Nigerian throne belongs to Nigerians, not to one man to occupy and impoverish them and then blame history.

The Bishops are not sycophants. They must continue to speak truth to power, even when the truth is uncomfortable. Especially when it is uncomfortable.

That is what the Church has done for decades. That is what moral authority looks like. Not press releases. Not hashtags. Responsibility.

Nobody embarrassed the President. The meeting happened. The words were said. The only embarrassment would be if, after hearing “Nigeria is bleeding,” the response is to hunt for who sent the messengers instead of treating the bleeding.

Mature democracies don’t silence people after dialogue. They listen, they act, and they let more people speak.

So no, Cardinal Onaiyekan did not abuse a privilege. He used it. The same privilege you and I have. To speak. To question. To refuse to clap for failure.

And if that makes the data boys nervous ahead of 2027, maybe the problem isn’t the Cardinal.

Maybe it’s the data.

Chibuisi Mba
OKAY A NEW NIGERIA
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01/08/2026

2027 ELECTION: 'EVEN WITH FREE AND FAIR POLL, NIGERIANS' VOTES MAY NOT COUNT,' SAYS CARDINAL ONAIYEKAN
_Cleric says bishops told Tinubu 'Nigeria is bleeding' but President insists economy is doing fine

ABUJA — The Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, has warned that the credibility of the 2027 general elections is already under threat, saying government actions suggest the ruling party intends to win "by all means."

Speaking at the weekend, Onaiyekan said that even if the electoral process is conducted freely and fairly, the outcome may still not reflect the will of the people.

"Even If We Have A Free And Fair Election, The Votes Of The Nigerians May Not Count Because This Government Is Trying To Win By All Means," the cleric said.

*'Nigeria is bleeding'*
Onaiyekan disclosed that members of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Nigeria had a frank conversation with President Bola Tinubu on the state of the nation.

"We Told Tinubu Nigeria Is Bleeding, But He Said the Economy Is Doing Fine," Onaiyekan revealed.

According to him, the bishops raised concerns over worsening hardship, insecurity and public discontent across the country. He said they fulfilled their responsibility as religious leaders to speak directly to those in authority.

"We told him the truth as we see it on the ground. The people are suffering. Nigeria is bleeding," Onaiyekan said.

He added that despite the President's assessment that the economy was doing fine, the bishops remain hopeful that their concerns will be considered in subsequent government decisions.

"We did our part by speaking frankly to the President, and we pray that these concerns will eventually be taken seriously," he said.

*Context ahead of 2027*
The comments come nearly 18 months before the next general elections scheduled for 2027. There has been growing public debate over economic reforms, cost of living, and confidence in electoral institutions.

The Catholic Bishops' Conference of Nigeria has, in past years, issued pastoral statements on governance, poverty and elections, often calling for transparency and accountability from political leaders.

As of press time, the Presidency had not issued an official response to Cardinal Onaiyekan's remarks.

01/08/2026

Abia State Hands Over First-Ever Nigerian Air Force Administrative Complex in Umuahia to FG

UMUAHIA — Abia State yesterday officially commissioned and handed over the first-ever Nigerian Air Force Administrative Complex in Umuahia to the Federal Government, marking what officials described as a major milestone in the state’s security architecture.

The state government said the landmark project represents its commitment to strengthening security and protecting the lives and property of all residents and workers in Abia.

“Security is a fundamental right, and for us, it is non-negotiable,” the state said during the ceremony. “The presence of the Nigerian Air Force in our State completes the circle of the nation’s armed forces already here, alongside the Army in Ohafia and the Navy in Owerinta. Together, they form a stronger shield for our people.”

Gratitude was extended to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, the Honourable Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (Rtd.), and the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Kelvin Aneke, for their partnership and support. Officials noted that the collaboration between the Federal Government and Abia State demonstrates that joint efforts can deliver lasting peace and progress.

Beyond security, the government said the complex is expected to stimulate socio-economic growth, create opportunities for youth, and reinforce the foundation for sustainable development.

To ensure the Air Force presence is permanent, the state has also allocated land at the ongoing Abia Airport project in Nsulu for a full Nigerian Air Force Base.

Addressing officers and personnel of the Nigerian Air Force, the state welcomed them to Abia and assured them of full support as they carry out their constitutional duties to safeguard the state.

The handover brings all three arms of the nation’s armed forces under one operational umbrella in the South-East corridor, with Abia now hosting administrative infrastructure to support air operations in the region.

01/08/2026

PETER OBI JOINS OKORIE FAMILY IN ONICHA IGBOEZE AS EBONYI OKAY WELCOMES NDC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE

ONICHA IGBOEZE – The National Democratic Congress, NDC, Presidential Candidate, Mr. Peter Gregory Obi, on Thursday, July 30, 2026, stormed Onicha Igboeze in Ebonyi State to commiserate with Hon. Linus Abaah Okorie over the death of his father.

Obi, who was received by members and leaders of the Ebonyi State Chapter of *OKAY A NEW NIGERIA*, led by the State Coordinator, Hon. Nwite James, described the visit as a duty to stand with one of his own in a moment of grief.

The burial ceremony of the late patriarch of Hon. Okorie, the NDC Senatorial Candidate for Ebonyi South, attracted a large turnout of political leaders, party stakeholders, family members, friends and well-wishers from within and outside the state.

Speaking during the event, Hon. James said the presence of the NDC flag bearer added dignity and solemnity to the occasion.
“We are delighted to receive our principal. His coming here today reaffirms his commitment to the ideals, principles and aspirations that we in OKAY A NEW NIGERIA stand for,” James stated.

Also present at the burial were former Governor of Ebonyi State, His Excellency Dr. Sam Ominyi Egwu; Hon. Prof. Ben Ifeanyichukwu Odo; Hon. Anayo Edwin; and several other government officials, community leaders and eminent personalities.

According to the State Coordinator, the gathering was beyond politics.
“It reflects the strength of solidarity, friendship and unity within the Obi-Kwankwaso political trajectory. It reminds us that beyond public office, shared humanity binds leaders, members and citizens together,” he said.

The Ebonyi Chapter of OKAY A NEW NIGERIA said Obi’s visit demonstrated respect for the Okorie family and the organization’s resolve to stand with its leaders and candidates in both celebration and grief.

The Chapter commended the Presidential Candidate for identifying with Hon. Okorie and his family, and also appreciated all political leaders, supporters and well-wishers who graced the occasion and helped make the burial a dignified celebration of the deceased’s life and legacy.

Prayers were offered for the repose of the soul of the departed, with a special plea to God to grant Hon. Okorie and his family the fortitude to bear the loss.

James concluded that the Ebonyi Chapter of OKAY A NEW NIGERIA “remains united, resolute and committed to building a political future anchored on competence, integrity, service and the genuine empowerment of our people.”

Mr. Peter Obi Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso Senator Engineer David Nweze Umahi, CON

31/07/2026

House Committee Solves Months-Long PFIPC Scandal In 3 Minutes, Forensic Evidence Declines To Attend Press Conference

ABUJA — In a stunning display of efficiency that will now be taught in civics classes as "How To End A Controversy," the House of Representatives Ad Hoc Committee on PFIPC yesterday announced that every single document linked to the scandal was forged. Case closed. Don’t ask follow-ups.

The committee, after what sources say was a deeply rigorous process of squinting at paper and mutual nodding, declared that even the alleged signature of Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila was fake.

Which lab confirmed this? Independent experts? A handwriting analyst? A WhatsApp group admin?
The committee declined to specify. "We just know," a senior member reportedly said, with the quiet confidence of someone who has never been asked to show their working in math class.

Timeline of Events:
- Months 1-4: Documents circulate. Twitter melts. Officials issue reactions. Talk shows run out of adjectives.
- Month 5: House sets up Ad Hoc Committee to "get to the bottom of it."
- Press Conference Day: Committee gets to the bottom of it. The bottom is: "They’re all forged. Trust us."

When asked why the forensic report was not made public, the committee explained that Nigerians would not understand the science. When asked if Nigerians could at least see the cover page, the committee explained that Nigerians would ask questions about the cover page.

Legal experts note that in a democracy, forgery is usually proven with evidence, chain of custody, and expert testimony. The committee notes that in this democracy, forgery is proven with a microphone and excellent posture.

Civil society groups including SERAP and the NBA were seen drafting letters demanding to see the report. The committee was seen drafting a new press statement titled "We Told You Already."

Analysts say the press conference did not end the PFIPC controversy. It successfully rebranded it as "PFIPC: The Sequel — Now With 100% More Questions."

At press time, Nigerians were advised to continue believing everything at their own delusionment, pending the release of evidence that may or may not be coming.

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