The Catholic Church has distanced itself from the Spiritual Director of the Adoration Ministry, Enugu, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, over his perceived politically charged statements.

In a video that has since gone viral, Mbaka was seen telling the vice presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Peter Obi, during the annual harvest and bazaar celebration of the church on Sunday, that neither the PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, nor President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress, would win the 2019 presidential election.

Addressing Obi in Igbo, Mbaka said, “(Former) governor, listen, so that we won’t be deceiving God. As you are standing in the presence of these children of God, tell God what you will do for Him. It means you don’t want to do anything for God.

“Let me believe in fear, but this is a political statement. God hates stinginess. What I am saying is not for your pleasure. I am saying what will save your life, otherwise you and Atiku will fail. The way you and Atiku are moving will end in shame.”

But the Director of Communications, Catholic Diocese of Enugu, Rev. Fr. Benjamin Achi, in an interview with The PUNCH, said the diocese was not in support of the cleric’s remarks.

When asked if Mbaka was still a member of the diocese, Achi said, “He is.”

He, however, noted that it was wrong for priests to make political statements from the pulpit.

Achi said, “The diocese is not in support of any priest making political statements.

“The church is supposed to be apolitical and the Bishops’ conference has said that repeatedly.

“We are not supposed to make any political statements from the pulpit within the context of Mass, that is, church service.



“So, it would be wrong to stand at the pulpit to make any political statements.

“There is a document issued by the Bishops’ conference to that effect.

“So, he just spoke on his own, not representing the diocese.”

“We are not expected to come out openly to support a particular candidate for any reason. The church law does not accept such a thing. So, it would be wrong for anybody (priest) to come out and give an endorsement to a particular candidate.”

Achi noted that if necessary, disciplinary action against Mbaka would be carried out by the priest’s administrative head.

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He should be defrocked ASAP. He has failed the church and what it stands for.

Its long overdue.

The fraudulent priest's name often reminds me of a particular fishing community in akwa ibom named ibaka and a chatty bird with same name.

He's a disgrace to Christianity and shame to catholic church.

Wasn't same dude accused to be against GEJ in 2015 cos he couldn't secured an oil licence from the then FG?

It's better the church de-robes him before its too late.

Yeye pastorpreneurs / god of men parading themselves to be men of God keeps polluting the altars and leading many of their gullible followers to hell.

That man does not belong to the catholic church.
He is at best a new generation,riches seeking,miracle conjuring,fame seeking,pentecostal pastor,dressed in catholic robes.
He should leave all pretences to being a reverend father that is supposed to live a simple life and embrace his money loving,power seeking/influence peddling,fame glorifying calling,alien to a true catholic priest.
The catholic church has tolerated his excesses for too long that he now sees himself as a movement of his own.

I salute my daddy~ Rev Fr Ejike Mbaka. He is a the only fearless ,courageous mouthpiece of God and the only man of God in Nigeria that doesn't fear face regardless of your position. The truth they say bitters. I will always stand by him till tomorrow cos i believe his ememies could have kill him long a ago if God wasn't with him. IF GOD IS WITH YOU, NOBODY CAN BE AGAINST YOU!

Mbaka have overstayed his welcome in the Catholic church and as a priest.Let him put off the cassock and wear the garb of the politicians.

Nwaikuku2:
I salute my daddy~ Rev Fr Ejike Mbaka. He is a the only fearless ,courageous mouthpiece of God and the only man of God in Nigeria that doesn't fear face regardless of your position. The truth they say bitters. I will always stand by him till tomorrow cos i believe his ememies could have kill him long a ago if God wasn't with him. IF GOD IS WITH YOU, NOBODY CAN BE AGAINST YOU!

A typical sheppie...SMH

seborrhic:
That man does not belong to the catholic church.
He is at best a new generation,riches seeking,miracle conjuring,fame seeking,pentecostal pastor,dressed in catholic robes.
He should leave all pretences to being a reverend father that is supposed to live a simple life and embrace his money loving,power seeking/influence peddling,fame glorifying calling,alien to a true catholic priest.
The catholic church has tolerated his excesses for too long that he now sees himself as a movement of his own.

I posit that the church tolerates him this much despite any misgivings because of money, lol.
He has a whole flock of people who still identify as catholic in his ministry. Losing him means losing this demographic of people
I also suppose that he still makes parishian returns to the diocese and that this is substantial
Why else would the church associate with this person, who clearly should not be part of them? . He should have been excommunicated since
He even occasionally issues threats to the bishop and church in general
He is a necessary evil I suppose
This crude man with a very bad voice (especially singing) and cringe-worthy antics/theatrics both of which which I absolutely cannot stand

I am not religious but I was born catholic so I still have a soft spot for the peaceful, serene, soul- focused church that I used to know before “this horror” happened to it. Capuchin priests still uphold these elements

TheFreeOne:
Its long overdue.

The fraudulent priest's name often reminds me of a particular fishing community in akwa ibom named ibaka and a chatty bird with same name.

He's a disgrace to Christianity and shame to catholic church.

Wasn't same dude accused to be against GEJ in 2015 cos he couldn't secured an oil licence from the then FG?

It's better the church de-robes him before its too late.

Yeye pastorpreneurs / god of men parading themselves to be men of God keeps polluting the altars and leading many of their gullible followers to hell.

Our fear is that mbaka might start up his own ministry.he single handledly built the new adoration ground after he was sent packing from the old ground by the bishop.

This is dicey.

Nwaikuku2:
I salute my daddy~ Rev Fr Ejike Mbaka. He is a the only fearless ,courageous mouthpiece of God and the only man of God in Nigeria that doesn't fear face regardless of your position. The truth they say bitters. I will always stand by him till tomorrow cos i believe his ememies could have kill him long a ago if God wasn't with him. IF GOD IS WITH YOU, NOBODY CAN BE AGAINST YOU!

Freeze... I can now see what you mean by free the sheeple

Damn

AK481:


Our fear is that mbaka might start up his own ministry.he single handledly built the new adoration ground after he was sent packing from the old ground by the bishop.

This is dicey.

Let him start his ministry... Asap
Who cares... That way he can only disgrace himself and his new ministry

Right now... He is disgracing the church

Kikikiki.

E pain them.

When will they discipline Mathew Kukah?

Let me guess, whenever he's seen cheering APC.

Watch, the same bastards that supported Oyedepo and wanted to read the entire Bible to us on what a sacrilege it is to insult a "man of god", will be the ones insulting Mbaka.

Politics sweet die. Don't just put too much emotions into it. But pdp thugs will never listen. You do yours I do mine, everyone is happy!

You love the afonja, we love the pig. Simple!

Fingers crossed

That Man called mbaka is very arrogance that types of person should not call Man of God

Father Mbaka belongs to yorigba Pentecostal churches. That’s where they deceive their members into paying for pastors’ extravagant ways of lives.

AK481:


Our fear is that mbaka might start up his own ministry.he single handledly built the new adoration ground after he was sent packing from the old ground by the bishop.

This is dicey.

So the catholic church will continue to tolerate his antics for the filthy lucre he generates and his large followership.

Anyway hasn't religion turned business enterprises?

Should the catholic church failed to reign in this money loving dude he'll bring more disrepute upon the church.

Though i havn't watched the video but if what fr Benzamine wrote is all what that transpired in the service, then Obi shouldn't be carried away with the wild condemination of the priest rather, ask for understanding of what he said. Maybe was revealing to Obi one of the keys of kingdom princeples to achieving result as a christian.

Mbaka is on his own...

I love Mbaka for his fearlessness. The catholic diocese of enugu knows that any attempt to silence Mbaka will be resisted by catholics in the diocese. Mbaka is loved by the faithful.

MBAKA has RED MUD in his Skull

These men of God would be remembered as criminals in the advanced future

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merahki:


I posit that the church tolerates him this much despite any misgivings because of money, lol.
He has a whole flock of people who still identify as catholic in his ministry. Losing him means losing this demographic of people
I also suppose that he still makes parishian returns to the diocese and that this is substantial
Why else would the church associate with this person, who clearly should not be part of them? . He should have been excommunicated since
He even occasionally issues threats to the bishop and church in general
He is a necessary evil I suppose
This crude man with a very bad voice (especially singing) and cringe-worthy antics/theatrics both of which which I absolutely cannot stand

I am not religious but I was born catholic so I still have a soft spot for the peaceful, serene, soul- focused church that I used to know before “this horror” happened to it. Capuchin priests still uphold these elements

I put him in the same class as the Apostle Suleiman and Pastor Fireman breed.Just like the Holy See is weeding pedophile priests out of its ranks,the likes of Mbaka should be weeded out of the catholic community.He can go form his own church and follow in his abhorrent ways.