Presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, Prince Adewole Adebayo, has expressed hope that President Bola Tinubu will be the last of the “embarrassing presidents” Nigeria will have.

Recall that a delegation of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria visited President Tinubu on Tuesday, July 28.

Remarks by Tinubu, the Presidency and Archbishop Emeritus of the Abuja Catholic Archdiocese, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, triggered a wave of controversy.

Onaiyekan said Tinubu rejected their concerns over the economic hardship faced by Nigerians.

Reacting, Adebayo said the Catholic bishops should have immediately called for an emergency national prayer for Tinubu.

According to him, the President should have been more responsible in his remarks to the Catholic bishops, who came to him with concerns about the situation of Nigerians.

“What is surprising to me is how the Catholic bishops could meet with President Tinubu and listen to President Tinubu talk the way he talked, and they left the Villa without calling for emergency national prayer.

“Because that President that they met there cannot be the kind of President God wanted us to have. So, I said our sins are too many that God gave us that kind of President, or the President’s own personal sins is too much that God is letting him expose himself.

“I went to Catholic school, and when you see someone behaving like that, they call everybody together. So, what I look forward to is the clergy, the Catholic bishops, and others to start praying.

“They need prayers; they need to be told the truth.

“But I believe that President Tinubu, I hope, is the last of the embarrassing Presidents that we will be having,” he said.

The Accord Party has called for the immediate resignation of the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, following the controversy surrounding the freezing of Osun State Government accounts.

The party made the demand on Friday while commending President Bola Tinubu for directing the anti-graft agency to reverse the account freeze.

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Nigerians have called on Afrobeat star, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, to show greater interest in national political issues and also report President Bola Tinubu to the United States President, Donald Trump.

The call came after the singer said he would involve Trump if the forthcoming Osun State governorship election is rigged.

His remark has been greeted with various reactions from Nigerians who questioned why he appears more vocal when political issues involve his family and the Osun governorship contest than on broader national challenges affecting millions of young Nigerians.

DAILY POST reported that Davido had warned he would seek Trump’s intervention if anything goes wrong with the August 15 Osun State governorship election.

Reacting to the development, some X users asked Davido to extend his advocacy beyond the Osun election and speak more consistently on issues affecting the country.

According to them, the singer, who commands a large following among Nigerian youths and has previously used his platform to comment on political matters, could also use his influence to draw attention to national concerns.

They charged the singer to also speak about what critics describe as poor governance, economic hardship, insecurity, unemployment and other challenges confronting young Nigerians.

Here are some reactions gathered by DAILY POST

@Barnny_sommy, “Davido always comes over to fight when his family members are involved. For three years, he has remained quiet, while Nigerian citizens suffer, only for him to come out now disturbing us.”

@NC_Okonkwo, “Why didn’t you involve Biden when things went WRONG with the 2023 Presidential Election? The Osun Election will be rigged and nothing will happen. Na everybody go chop breakfast

@stevejioff, “Davido is a great guy but it’s disappointing he doesn’t speak about issues in the nation, especially those the youths face, until it’s about his family’s Osun election.”

@Mind_____Game, “Davido refused to involve Trump when children and women were kidnapped. Now for his own selfishness he is calling on Trump. Hypocrites

@Akpomamus186428, “It’s all about selfish interest. You have been in rapport with Tinubu despite his criminal history and failure in government. Now the snake is in your corner, you remember Trump.

@TheRealEmma22, “I strongly advise that you involve big daddy now, before @officialABAT rigs that election. The earlier you invite Donald Trump, the better for you. Bcoz we’re not dealing with a human being. Bola Tinubu is a demon that must be exorcised by every means necessary.”