Archbishop Simeon Borokini of Ondo Province has demanded that authorities prosecute everyone implicated in alleged financial wrongdoing at the Presidential Intervention and Promotion Council. Speaking at the Second Session of the 15th Synod of the Anglican Diocese of Akure, he insisted that justice must follow whenever graft surfaces in Nigeria.
Borokini told journalists that while corruption isn't new to the country, exposed cases demand swift action. "Those who are involved should be brought to book and let justice be done," he said.
The archbishop stressed that public funds belong to citizens and must be guarded jealously. He urged officials to recover any stolen money and redirect it toward programmes serving Nigerians.
"It is money meant for the nation, and I pray that God will allow them to retrieve some of the money, if everything has not been spent, so that it will be used for the populace," Borokini added.
He emphasised that good governance rests on accountability and called on public officials to prioritise the people's interests. Transparency and responsible conduct, he argued, are non-negotiable.
On security matters, Borokini renewed his backing for state police forces. He praised the Amotekun Corps, saying locally recruited officers would prove effective in fighting kidnapping and other crimes.
The cleric also made a fresh pitch for committed Christians to enter politics. He wasn't appealing to nominal believers, but to those genuinely committed to faith-based principles.
"We are praying and soliciting that genuine Christians will come into politics. Not nominal Christians, not Christians by name, but those who know the God they are serving," Borokini said.
Very Rev. Prof.
Ayodele Adeyinka Atunwoju, provost of St. David's Cathedral in Akure, explained that the Synod functions as the diocese's highest decision-making body.
It comprises the Houses of Bishops, Clergy and Laity.
Atunwoju addressed speculation about Borokini's successor following his retirement. He clarified that the Church's electoral process will determine the next bishop.
"Struggle? Yes.
Because we are human beings, there may be struggles. But those struggles are always underground.
And at the end of the day, it is the House of Bishops, or what you call the College of Bishops, that will elect the successor to the present bishop," Atunwoju told reporters.
He acknowledged that managing expectations among priests and church members created ongoing pressure. The succession process, while potentially contentious, ultimately rests with the bishops' collective decision.
