Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of Labour Party, and Professor Charles Soludo, the the governor of Anambra State, today (Saturday) congratulated Bishop of Ekwulobia, Peter Okpaleke, on being sworn in as a cardinal by Pope Francis at an event in Rome.
The LP presidential aspirant, Peter Obi who was present at the ceremony took to his Twitter handle described Cardinal Okpaleke as a huge blessing not only to the church in Nigeria entirely, but to the entire church.
According to him “He has remained a blessing to not just the church in Nigeria, but the universal church. His patience, understanding and wide perspectives on issues remain some of his valuable assets that have continued to propel him higher in the priestly vocation.”
Also the Anambra GovernorSoludo, in a statement by his press secretary, Christian Aburime, stated”The elevation as a befitting reward for the Bishop who over the years, has shown exemplary conduct in the service of God through great personal sacrifices and outstanding contributions to ecumenical services in the Church.”
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