Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has said it is no secret which politician Cardinal John Onaiyekan supports ahead of the 2027 general election.
He argued that comments from religious leaders can lose their neutral appeal when they are perceived to be backing a particular side.
Wike made the remarks on Tuesday during his monthly media chat on TVC News while responding to questions about the role of religious leaders in Nigeria’s political space.
The former Rivers State governor said clerics have the right to express their views on national issues but noted that such interventions often attract scrutiny when there is a widespread belief that the religious leader is aligned with a political interest.
According to him, “If a religious leader is perceived or seen to be taking a side and it’s very clear, it becomes difficult for people to see those comments as helpful or real.”
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