There are indications that the Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministry Enugu Nigeria (AMEN), Rev Fr Ejike Mbaka will no longer be in charge and officiate liturgical activities at the Adoration chaplaincy.

SaharaReporters earlier reported that Fr Mbaka on Thursday announced in a statement that Adoration Ministry activities would resume on Sunday.

However, SaharaReporters gathered that drama unfolded as an attempt to replace Mbaka with another priest by the Enugu Catholic Bishop Callistus Onaga was resisted on Sunday as the congregation attempted to mob the new priest.

Mbaka had barely announced his successor when Adoration faithful who had thronged the Emene ground to receive him after about three months of suspension went wild in protest.

They were shocked by the transfer of Mbaka after months of suspension and vehemently rejected the new Chaplain.

SaharaReporters learnt that the revolt was soon directed at the new priest identified as Fr. Anthony Amadi, who had to be whisked away as the crowd surged to attack him.

Mbaka according to sources will be going to a monastery for the time being.

Meanwhile, some of the Adoration faithful, who spoke to SaharaReporters have vowed that no other priest would be welcome to the Chaplaincy, alleging a gang-up from certain quarters in the church against Mbaka.

The Catholic Bishop of the diocese, Most Rev Onaga, on June 3 banned Fr Mbaka from commenting on partisan politics.

Shortly after the initial ban was lifted, Mbaka violated the ban and verbally attacked Peter Obi, the Labour Party presidential candidate, describing him as a 'stingy man'.

Following outrage and condemnation that trailed the attack on Obi, the Bishop issued a pastoral injunction on attendance to Catholic Adoration Ministry Chaplaincy Enugu, and enjoined all Catholics to stop visiting the ministry till further notice.

The Bishop also advised the Catholic faithful to pray for Mbaka.

Onaga had said, "In the light of the happenings in the Catholic Adoration Ministry Chaplaincy Enugu; capable of undermining the Catholic faith and teachings; and after several fraternal corrections and admonitions to Fr. Camillus Ejike Mbaka, the Chaplain of the Ministry; and after having given him pastoral directives and guidelines for the Ministry Chaplaincy, which he persistently violated.

"And in fulfilment of my pastoral duties as the Chief Shepherd with the obligation to promote and safeguard the Catholic faith and

morals in Enugu Diocese, I hereby prohibit all Catholics (clergy, religious and lay faithful) henceforth from attending all religious and liturgical activities of the Catholic Adoration Ministry until the due canonical process initiated by the Diocese is concluded.

"My decision is based on the fact that some of the teachings and utterances of Fr. Camillus Ejike Mbaka at the Catholic Adoration Ministry are not consistent with the teachings and faith of the Catholic Church."

yomi961:
The bishop is shopping for problem where there is none.
I have a feeling this is all about jealousy.

Corridon:
Mbaka should remove his cassock and join politics.

Cypress042:
This is to show that many christians out there are worshipping their priest and pastors...

Cypress042:
This is to show that many christians out there are worshipping their priest and pastors...

Corridon:
Mbaka should remove his cassock and join politics.

SmartPolician:
Oh, Fr. Mbaka had promised that he would outline the new modus operandi after the Holy Communion, but I left after receiving the Holy Communion. I didn't see this coming.

Replacing Father Mbaka will be hard because people have grown to love him. This will be a hard nut for Bishop Onaga to crack.

By the way, Fr. Mbaka already has a prophecy for this election and promised to reveal it when the time is ripe. Nine times out of ten, his prophecies always come true.

festacman:
If Fr. Mbaka won't preside then close the place down. The members of the Ministry who benefited from Fr. Mbaka's spiritual guidance and his many social entrepreneurship ventures will continue to fight for him in return against any new face that shows up. It something emotional for them.

In alternative, give Fr. Mbaka another chance.

Abdu81:


Why not ten over ten if he is a prophet of the true God

pquaver:


So many priest are promoting obi. They are still in priesthood. Why is mbaka own different? Must he support obi?

pquaver:


So many priest are promoting obi. They are still in priesthood. Why is mbaka own different? Must he support obi?

Penguin2:
Peter Obi is a divine project that no ‘god of man’ can derail.

Try nonsense and you collect woto woto.

Mbaka tried and collected and still collecting.

Ekweremadu tried and collected and is still collecting.

Ihedioha tried and collected and will collect the ultimate woto woto when he dares to come back as Imo governor in 2024.

You are either for Obi or you shut up.

NigeriaIsGreat:
I will disable my account if Obi and his inconsequential running mate win just 1 polling unit up north

Penguin2:


Do you do stand up comedy on Mondays?

Cypress042:
This is to show that many christians today are worshipping their priest and pastors and not God again.

If the members are truly going there to worship God, why not let Mr. Mbaka go

Penguin2:

Do you do stand up comedy on Mondays?