Cardinal John Onaiyekan, the Catholic Archbishop Emeritus of Abuja, has urged the people of the South-East to exercise their right to freely select their preferred presidential candidate without interference from state governors.
The Cardinal made the statement on Thursday during an interview with Afia TV in Enugu. His remarks were issued in direct response to recent comments made by Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo regarding the political dynamics in the region.
Onaiyekan emphasized the importance of allowing voters in the South-East to make independent choices, asserting that the decision should not be influenced or dictated by state-level political leaders.
By addressing the issue publicly, the former Archbishop sought to highlight the distinction between state governance and the sovereign will of the electorate in national elections.
The intervention adds a high-profile voice to ongoing discussions about political autonomy and voter agency within Nigeria’s South-East geopolitical zone.
<small>Source: Punch Nigeria — read the original story there.</small>