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Cardinal Onaiyekan lampoons APC over humongous nomination fee

“Who told them that it is only the rich people who can rule Nigeria?”

• May 1, 2022
John Cardinal Onaiyekan
Cardinal John Onaiyekan

The Emeritus Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, on Sunday berated the political class in the country, saying they have deliberately strangled the country.

“For as long as our political system is the way it is, anything goes,” Mr Onaiyekan said during a Holy Mass to mark Fathers Day at Holy Family Catholic Church Life Camp, Abuja.

“Obviously, those who have indicated interest in being president, must be able to buy a form for N100 million in Nigeria of today, and you obviously know the name of the game.

“It means if you are not part of that kind of people don’t even think of ruling Nigeria.

“Who told them that it is only the rich people who can rule Nigeria or that the problem of Nigeria is going to be solved by these people who are already very happy with the way things are?

“They are not going to change anything for me and you,” he said.

The notable cleric said most politicians now regard politics as an avenue to capture the state resources instead of offering service to the people.

Mr Onaiyekan added that Nigeria may not likely change for the better “because those who should do it are the beneficiaries of the system that we want to change.

“They do not want to block the loopholes that they normally use to get it.”

In spite of the situation, the cleric said Nigerians must pray for a good person to be president of the country in 2023.

(NAN)

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