Before I go to Paradise, I should see a better Nigeria, it is possible – Cardinal Onaiyekan

Archbishop Emeritus of Abuja Catholic Archdiocese, John Cardinal Onaiyekan has expressed hope that he will see a better Nigeria before he dies.

Speaking during an interview on Channels Television, Onaiyekan expressed that the election was rigged stressing that those involved in manipulating the outcome of the elections know themselves

He lamented the failure of the election tribunal to adjudicate on the opposition parties’ petitions before the May 29 handover and expressed a belief that the perpetrators of electoral fraud were known to God.

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”.