Tinubu an emperor, 2027 gained't be free, honest – Bishop Onah [Video]

The Catholic Bishop of Nsukka Diocese, Godfrey Onah, has described President Bola Tinubu as an emperor, warning that the 2027 common election might not be free and honest.

Onah accused political workplace holders and authorities establishments, together with judges, the National Assembly, governors and native authorities chairmen, of aligning themselves with the President.

The cleric made the remarks in a latest video shared on X on Friday by a former chairman of the National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, Professor Chidi Odinkalu.

He questioned why elected officers and political appointees seemed to be working on the mandate of the President somewhat than that of the folks.

“But if you have been chosen by your people, why are they all now standing on the mandate of the president because the president has become an absolute monarch. An emperor who is not controlled by anybody or by any forces,” he mentioned.

“Even the institutions that should control him, judges and the National Assembly are now signing ‘on his mandate we shall stand’. The governors and local chairmen have become errand boys for the president,” he added.

The bishop expressed doubts about the opportunity of credible elections in 2027, arguing that latest political developments confirmed indicators that the method may not be free and honest.

“Everybody is saying we want free and fair election in 2027, it will not happen. The signs are everywhere,” he mentioned.

“….if you go Court, judges are 🎤 ‘On your mandate we shall stand!'”

@GodfreyIOnah, Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Nsukka. https://t.co/x6RxpSgaf7

— Chidi Anselm Odinkalu, CGoF (@ChidiOdinkalu) November 6, 2026