NNPP Chieftain Urges Leaders to Model Pope Francis’ Example of Service

After joining Christians around the world, especially the Catholic faithful, in mourning the Vatican leader’s death, Ambassador Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo, the South West Chieftain of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), has called on world leaders, particularly Nigerian political leaders, to follow in Pope Francis’s selfless service.

According to him, political leaders should honor him not just with words but also by acting on their principles of justice, equity, fairness, and government love for the governed.

According to him, the Pope’s death—as a lowly servant of God—occurs during the celebration of Jesus Christ’s resurrection, marking a holy return to his Creator.

According to Ajadi, everyone should learn that death can strike at any time when Pope Francis passed away just hours after giving a speech at a Vatican Easter Sunday service.

In order to show compassion for the neglected, the refugees, the migrants, and the marginalized, he called on world leaders to follow the late Pope’s example.

He said, “I was devastated to hear Monday morning that His Holiness Pope Francis passed away.

“The Catholic Church and the Christians received my deepest sympathies and condolences.

“He was the Pope for the forgotten, the poor, and the oppressed, in fact. He embodied the core teachings of Christ—love for God and love for people—and was a tool of peace.

He was a staunch supporter of the developing world, advocating for peace and security in unstable areas and speaking out against economic inequality.

Ajadi personally signed a statement on Monday to express his sorrow over Pope Francis’s death, saying, “I urged World leaders and especially Nigeria political leaders to honor him not with words alone but with action: by lifting those who are down, healing our communities, and defending the dignity of every person.”