Di Archbishop Emeritus of Abuja, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, don refuse to answer di criticisms wey come from Nigeria Presidency afta im earlier yarns.

E insist say Catholic Bishops don already deliver dia message to di President and di only thing wey dey concern dem na whether di message go affect how dem dey govern.

Di latest remarks come afta exchange wey happen between Presidency and di Catholic Bishops' Conference of Nigeria, CBCN, afta di bishops meet President Bola Tinubu for State House, Abuja, on July 28, 2026, to give dia assessment of how di country economy and security be.

But, for exclusive interview wey e do with Frontline, wey be current affairs programme for Eagle 102.5 FM, Ilese-Ijebu for Ogun State, yesterday, Onaiyekan talk say di Catholic Bishops' Conference of Nigeria no get any plan to dey engage for public exchange with government spokespersons, afta dia recent meeting with President Tinubu.

E reject di suggestions say di bishops dey speak only for Catholics, and e talk say dia intervention come from moral responsibility to all Nigerians.

E talk: "We no go there just as Catholic bishops wey dey push Catholic agenda. No. We go there as people wey get spiritual mandate to speak to anybody for God name."

Concerning di Presidency reaction, Onaiyekan refuse to join di controversy, e talk say "I no even go answer dat question. We no get any response for dem. We don talk and di only response wey we dey wait for na whether e dey affect di way dem dey govern.

"Dat some of di government supporters and state and spokesperson get dia own idea about wetin dem think dem suppose dey say on behalf of dia principal, na dia business, not my own.

"As for response to di things wey we dey hear, I no even need to say anything because social media full of responses from Nigerian people and dat one for me don pass enough."

Di Cardinal explain say di audience with President Tinubu na di Catholic Bishops' Conference of Nigeria wey arrange am afta dem wait for months to get approval.