Morning Recap: Presidency rebukes Catholic bishops, Jonathan, Nwoko absent from INEC’s final list

The INEC final list for the 2027 general elections is out, with prominent names like Goodluck Jonathan, Ned Nwoko, and Danjuma Goje notably absent.

"There is something fundamentally inappropriate about Cardinal John Onaiyekan granting a television interview to offer his own account and interpretation of what transpired during the private meeting between the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Nigeria and President Bola Tinubu. It is, in my view, an abuse of clerical p

Onaiyekan noted that the bishops intentionally presented the harsh realities facing Nigerians rather than offering a favourable picture of the country.

[This Day] Abuja -- President Bola Tnubu's Tuesday remarks to Catholic Bishops on the improving security and economic situation in the country sparked backlash yesterday, with opposition parties challenging his claims and questioning the administration's handling of pressing national problems.