A group of Nigerian nationals protested outside St George’s Cathedral in Cape Town, South Africa, on December 2 against the alleged friendship between the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby and Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari.

The protesters demanded sanctions against Buhari and his government, which they claim committed large-scale atrocities and attacks against Nigerian Christians.

They also demanded that Justin Welby, in his capacity as the Archbishop of Canterbury, apologise to the Christian community of Nigeria for his interactions with Buhari.

Nigerian expatriate Adeola Oyebade read out a memorandum of demands which was handed to the Bishop of Table Bay Joshua Louw.

Louw promised to hand over the memorandum to the Archbishop of Cape Town, who would then forward the memorandum to the Archbishop of Canterbury.

A group of expatriate Nigerian nationals protested outside St George’s Cathedral in Cape Town against the relationship they alleged the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby,has with Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari.

They allege that President Buhari’s security forces have committed large scale atrocities and attacks against Nigerian christians.

Nigerian expatriate, Adeola Oyebade, read out a memorandum of demands which was handed to the Bishop of Table Bay, Joshua Louw. Louw promised to handover the memorandum to the Archbishop of Cape Town, Thabo Makgoba, who would then forward the memorandum to the Archbishop of Canterbury.

The Nigerian expatriates are demanding that Justin Welby, in his capacity as the Archbishop of Canterbury, apologise to the Christian community of Nigeria for his relationship and interactions with Buhari.