Born at Kabba in Kogi on January 29, 1944, Onaiyekan was Archbishop of Abuja from 1994 to 2019 and was ordained a cardinal on November 24, 2012, by Pope Benedict XVI.

Cardinal John Onaiyekan said that if he were the president he would resign. He criticised officials for focusing only on their own lives - building mansions and travelling the world. The 75-year ...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has felicitated with His Eminence, Cardinal John Onaiyekan, emeritus Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, as he marks his 80th birthday January 29. The president, in a ...

Cardinal John Onaiyekan of Abuja, Nigeria, and WSJ's Matt Murray discuss the recent attack in Northern Africa and what is a cardinal doing in Davos at the World Economic Forum. Photo: Getty Images ...

The Emeritus Archbishop of Abuja, Cardinal John Onaiyekan, has stated that greedy politicians in Nigeria have a way of choosing the kind of churches they attend and the preachers they listen to.

The Emeritus Archbishop of Abuja, Cardinal John Onaiyekan, has stated that greedy politicians in Nigeria have a way of choosing the kind of churches they attend and the preachers they listen to.