Election petitions: 2023 votes were manipulated, according to Cardinal Onaiyekan, and I must see the new Nigeria before I die

John Cardinal Onaiyekan, archbishop emeritus of the Abuja Catholic Archdiocese, expressed hope on Thursday that he would witness the anticipated new Nigeria before passing away.

Onaiyekan said that the 2023 presidential election was fixed in a segment on Channels Television on Thursday. She emphasized that people responsible for rigging the election are aware of their own knowledge.

The 80-year-old priest expressed concern over the election tribunal’s inability to rule on petitions submitted by opposition parties before the May 29 handover, but he said that God is aware of those responsible for the fraud.

“I am 80, so I am not going anywhere,” he declared. I still hope to see a better Nigeria before entering paradise, and I think it is achievable.

“The election’s riggers are aware of their actions. They are aware of those who obstructed the people’s will. The amazing thing is that God is aware of them.

Even the court might not be aware of them, but God is. They are aware of themselves.

The more often we mention God, the more careful we should be not to misuse his name.

There are nations that are successfully managing their affairs despite not wanting to mention God.

However, if we choose to continue mentioning God, we must conduct our affairs in accordance with His will.

The court set May 8 for the hearing of the petitions contesting Bola Tinubu’s election as president-elect.

Atiku Abubakar, the candidate for the Peoples Democratic Party, and Peter Obi, the candidate for the Labour Party, had petitioned the tribunal to overturn Tinubu’s victory, claiming that the All Progressives Congress, or APC, had stolen their mandates.