Catholic Bishop in Nigeria Urges Electoral Body to Work Towards Winning Public Trust

“It’s about trust, but we fail to trust ourselves to deploy trust to institutions and those who run those institutions, but they must also function in a way and manner that commands respect,” he said.

Bishop Kukah called for greater focus on national issues and improving institutions in the country in light of the 2023 electoral process.

The vocal Nigerian Catholic Bishop who is also known for good governance advocacy told the electoral body to desist from complaining about a lack of resources, noting that substantial funds have been allocated for the elections.

“We cannot spend the time in the classroom; we must graduate to a new class of consciousness,” Bishop Kukah said.

He added, “There is a size of this country and limited resources, but INEC can no longer complain about lack of resources because we hear of the hundreds of billions that are being spent on INEC.” 

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The Bishop criticized the electoral entity for being “anxious in every election season.”

Off-cycle elections are held outside the general elections schedule due to circumstances such as death, resignation, impeachment, and annulment of elections by courts.

Jude Atemanke is a Cameroonian journalist with a passion for Catholic Church communication. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from the University of Buea in Cameroon. Currently, Jude serves as a journalist for ACI Africa.