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Is Ghana a country in this world? I wonder why Nigerians are still wasting their time there

Olee ni e

Bros you are really intelligent. Op made a mess of himself with his biased stance. Thank God you were able to discover how prejudiced he was in his post. The Supreme Court knew it goofed in its verdict and would like to correct itself now. Had it been there was no case, they would have dismissed it yesterday.

Munzy14:
You came with a nice topic, but your biased mindedness filled with pride, arrogance and daftness made the topic a case of ridicule.

So senior advocates of Nigeria are now audio lawyers to u?.... smh mixing poverty with pride is like a worm eating u from inside.

Back to the topic, I now believe Ihedioha has gotten himself good hands. The previous guys overlooked some documents Uzodimma's lawyers tendered only to be taken unawares at the apex court.

So if u are smart u will knw supreme Court has accepted the miscarriage of judgement and willing to re-litigate under the guise of review. Educated people use diplomacy to approach sensitive issues.

Shey you dey fear ni?

Fake news

Write up too long. I couldn't read it. Those who are like me should like my post.

Frodd na Maggi Star

May he rest in peace!

Audio visa policy

I wonder how a mad man is the governor of Lagos state. Ambode warned Lagosians but MC Oluomo and his Afonja warriors believed a mentally retard3d person is the best.

I am suffering from this Okada ban in Lagos, these adults are crying for nonregistration of an immoral outfit

Dis one na panelbeating

Dem go tidy Manure United

He has finished the yeoman job APC sent him to do in PDP

Na Afonja warrior

Na yeye gutter man Joe Igbokwe draw the list for him Facebook page.

With APC, the people don't matter. They most times use God to hoodwink the people. Check Ihedioha's illegal ouster.

LLMG:
GOD and the people will side with Obaseki.

Don't be f00led. Buhari will intervene and definitely sides with Oshiomhole

When wicked people are allowed to rule the state, we get alot of this news.

Borders already opened in the North. Govt of the North

Impeachment looming

Bring back Ihedioha!

I think say dem don teknikwally depeat bh

What a write up! Very enriching!

naptu2:
Here’s why senior catholic figures are cautioning Father Mbaka (By Naptu2)

(Please, don’t just react to the title of the thread or to what you think the thread is about or to what you’ve heard before. Try and take some time to actually read the posts and understand what’s written in them. Thank you).

Father Camillus Ejike Mbaka has caused controversy in the past 20 years by hobnobbing with politicians and predicting the winners of governorship and presidential elections. This led to serious controversy in 2018 when he had a verbal altercation with Mr Peter Obi, the vice presidential candidate of the PDP.


Many senior figures in the Catholic Church have often cautioned and criticised Father Mbaka because of his political activities. Here are some examples:

Father Mbaka Saga: ’Mixing Religion With Politics Is Dangerous' -Cardinal Okogie
https://www.nairaland.com/2087175/father-mbaka-saga-mixing-religion

I’ll Sanction Mbaka If He’s Under My Diocese, Says Onaiyekan
https://www.nairaland.com/2076678/ill-sanction-mbaka-hes-under

Adewale Martins: Mbaka May Be Barred From Preaching By Catholic
https://www.nairaland.com/5636777/adewale-martins-mbaka-may-barred

Some people have claimed that these bishops only criticised Father Mbaka because they support a different candidate from the candidate that Father Mbaka endorsed. Is this really the reason? Of course it’s not. So what’s the reason for their criticisms?

Basically, their criticisms are based on Canon Law. Canon Law is the code that guides the behaviour of priests and other ministers in the Catholic Church all over the world. Canon Law states that:








http://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG1104/_PY.HTM

These sections have always been interpreted to mean that priests must not tell voters who to vote for. They must not get involved in partisan politics that supports one candidate against another, except with the permission of their bishop.

This does not mean that priests cannot be involved in politics at all. Priests can criticise governments, condemn corruption, advocate that government should help the poor, etc. They can also vote in elections, but they must not tell their congregation to vote for politician Y or to vote against politician X. This is because it is believed that the Catholic Church exists to serve all people, no matter the party you belong to or what race you are and so the church must not be seen to be promoting one group over the other or dividing the congregation. Basically, the Catholic Church is politically neutral.

This is the reason for the criticism of Father Mbaka, because he seems to be supporting one candidate over another and this is against Canon Law.

Due to this, the Catholic Bishops Conference barred all priests from supporting politicians ahead of the 2019 elections (see second post below).

After the altercation between Father Mbaka and Peter Obi, the Church issued another warning to priests and banned them from allowing any politician to use any pulpit, altar or church property to make political statements. (see third post below).

This is a very serious issue around the world. The Catholic Church in America also issued directives to priests ahead of the 2016 election over there (so other posts below) and some Catholics in the US also complained (ahead of the 2012 election) that some priests and bishops were using their pulpits to campaign against Barrack Obama.


This is not the first time that the Catholic Church in Nigeria is facing this kind of challenge, neither is it the most serious case.

President Ibrahim Babangida appointed two Catholic priests to the Constituent Assembly in 1989 (this is not against church law). However, one of those priests, Reverend Father Moses Adasu, decided to get involved in partisan politics. He asked his bishop for permission to contest the Benue State governorship election on the platform of the SDP. The bishop (in obedience to Canon Law) refused to grant permission to Adasu. Father Adasu contested anyway and he was excommunicated by the church.

Father Adasu went on to become the civilian governor of Benue State from January 1992-November 1993, when General Sani Abacha removed all civilian governors from office.

Years later, Father Adasu was reinstated as a Catholic priest (the Church is meant to be a forgiving church).

Utthaan4:
you guys should be ashamed that your senatorial region is always failing to produce a governor for Anambra because of hate, sentiments and disunity.
be worried also that Anambra does not have any planned and developed city. worry about erosion sites coming near your homes.

I am worried about you and your mental state.

Even me. I am ashamed that he is representing me too.

CoolAmbience:
To think that this sparsely educated man represents my senatorial zone is a huge worry.

I can't wait for the whole court processes to reach its termination, so he could pack his baggage and leave.

He is philanthropic but uses that to cover up his capitalist tendencies.

Tookool:
I've always thought of him as a philanthropist .....never knew he's that bad

He is owing salaries of his workers for over 36 months. He hijacked the building of the Cathedral in Nnewi Catholic Diocese and till date the Cathedral stands in disrepute. He always intimidates and slaps people alot. He is cursed as you affirmed.

Tookool:
This young man seems cursed .....his capital oil company failed, TAN failed, Governorship aspiration failed and now the one he struggled to win, he has been sacked. Too too bad for him

Good ruling. He should go and write another NECO.