I MUST SEE THE NEW NIGERIA BEFORE I DIE, AND THE 2023 ELECTIONS ARE RIGGED - CARDINAL ONAIYEKAN

John Cardinal Onaiyekan, Archbishop Emeritus of the Abuja Catholic Archdiocese, expressed hope on Thursday that he will witness the anticipated new Nigeria before he dies.

Onaiyekan, who was commenting to the 2023 presidential election on Channels Television on Thursday, stated the election was rigged, emphasizing that those involved in manipulating the outcome of the elections know themselves.

The 80-year-old clergyman, who expressed grief at the electoral tribunal's failure to rule on petitions filed by opposition parties before the May 29 transfer, said God knows who rigged the election.

He said, "I am 80, so I am not going anywhere. I am still dreaming that before I go to paradise, I should see a better Nigeria, and I believe it is possible.

"Those who rigged the election know they did it. Those who refused to allow the people's will to prevail, they know. And the wonderful thing is that God himself knows them.

"Even the court may not know, but God knows them. And they know themselves.

"The more we mention God is the more we should be on guard not to be using the name of God in vain.

"There are countries that did not want to mention God, but they are running their affairs well.

"But if we decide to keep mentioning God, then we must run our affairs according to the will of God."