The outgoing Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, has condemned the violence which occurred in the 2019 general elections.
He said the elections were supposed to offer opportunity for Nigerians to choose those who would serve them and not a battlefield for warriors fighting to capture power, conquer territory and people.
Onaiyekan made the remark in a homily at mass of the 1st Plenary Meeting of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria and the Dedication of Saint Gabriel Chapel Building at the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria in Abuja.
The Cleric however charged those who won in the elections to always discharge their duties, having in mind that power belongs to God alone and He would demand for accountability on how power is used. Onaiyekan said the voter apathy during the Governorship and State House of Assembly elections was as a protest and a vote of no confidence on the electoral process by the electorate
