Tag: Kukah
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Kukah hits hard again: Nigerian elites rush to Saudi, Jerusalem for forgiveness after looting treasury dry
Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Mathew Kukah has again taken a swipe at Nigerian leaders accusing them of rushing to ‘holy land’ for forgiveness after looting the nation’s resources dry. Recall that the outspoken cleric in his Christmas Day Message slammed the President Muhammadu Buhari’s admnistration of insecurity and nepotism. In Tuesday’s sermon at the funeral…
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Nepotism under Buhari top-notch – ECWA
The leadership of the Evangelical Church of Winning All worldwide said Nigeria under the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari is now a centre for bloodshed. The ECWA church was reacting to the backlashes and condemnations that trailed the homily delivered by the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto, Bishop Mathew Kukah on Christmas day. Kukah in his…
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Shehu Sani: ‘Dear Northern Youths, leave Kukah in Sokoto… fight Bandits in your ‘shokoto’
Senator Shehu Sani has urged Northern Youths to channel their agitation towards the fight against banditry and leave Bishop Matthew Kukah alone. Shehu made the remarks in reaction to reports where some Northern Youths and groups asked for the arrest and prosecution of the Bishop over comments he made about the administration of President Muhammadu…
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Kukah calling for violent overthrow of Buhari’s govt – Lai Mohammed
The Federal Government has urged religious leaders in the country to refrain from stoking the embers of hatred and disunity. It warned that resorting to scorched-earth rhetoric at a time such as this could trigger unintended consequences in the country. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, issued the warning in a statement on…
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#EndSARS: Buhari seems unperturbed by senseless killings of unarmed protesters – Bishop Kukah
The Bishop of Sokoto Catholic Diocese, Mathew Kukah, has said that despite the gory incidents of the last few days, President Muhammadu Buhari has remained unshaken and almost forced to address the nation. The outspoken cleric advised the president to sit up and hold Nigeria together. Kukah, who made this remarks on Wednesday while speaking…
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#EndSARS: What will happen if Buhari doesn’t address Nigerians – Bishop Kukah
The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Bishop Matthew Kukah, has warned that protests and violence will continue, until President Muhammadu Buhari addresses the nation. Kukah stated this while appearing on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Wednesday. According to him, there is no evidence Buhari is listening to wise counsel concerning the unrest across…
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FG replies Bishop Kukah over comparison with Boko Haram statement
The Federal Government has advised Bishop Matthew Kukah to use his high ecclesiastical office to work for unity in Nigeria, rather than making comments that are capable of dividing the country along religious lines. A press statement from the Bishop’s media team on Tuesday evening quoted him to have said, “The only difference between the…
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Only bomb differentiates FG from Boko Haram – Kukah
Bishop Mathew Kukah has accused the Nigerian government of using different methods to achieve the same goal of Islamic dominance like Boko Haram. He said this while reacting to the recent beheading of 10 persons suspected to be Christians by extremists in Nigeria. The Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, in his disgust with the Nigerian authorities,…