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March 12, 2019
The outgoing Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, John CardinalOnaiyekan, has condemned the violence which occurred in the 2019 generalelections.
He said the elections were supposed to offer opportunity forNigerians to choose those who would serve them and not a battlefield forwarriors fighting to capture power, conquer territory and people.
Onaiyekan made the remark in a homily at mass of the 1stPlenary Meeting of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria and theDedication of Saint Gabriel Chapel Building at the Catholic Secretariat ofNigeria in Abuja.
The Cleric however charged those who won in the elections toalways discharge their duties, having in mind that power belongs to God aloneand He would demand for accountability on how power is used.Onaiyekan said the voter apathy during theGovernorship and State House of Assembly elections was as a protest and a voteof no confidence on the electoral process by the electorate