Rev. Fr Mbaka Should Be Sanctioned, He Does Not Speak For The Catholic Church in Nigeria- CBCN

More reactions have been emerging after the unbelievable utterances made by Rev. Fr Ejike Mbaka about the second term aspiration of President Goodluck Jonathan. The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has distanced itself from the recent remarks made by the controversial Catholic Priest and Founder of Adoration Ministry, Enugu Catholic Archdiocese, Rev. Fr Ejike Mbaka who in his New Year message described President Jonathan's administration as one that has been plagued with bad luck and poor performance.

In an interview with ThisDay newspaper, the CBCN President, Archbishop Ignatius Kaigam, said that Fr Mbaka's remarks does not represent the position of the Catholic Church in Nigeria. He said that Fr Mbaka was just one out of the 30million catholic faithfuls in Nigeria and that the position of the Catholic church on any matter of National importance is communicated only through the CBCN.

"There are more than 30 million Catholics in Nigeria, Fr Mbaka is just one Catholic, if he makes a statement, it cannot be the voices of more than 30 million Nigerian Catholics speaking. So Nigerians should avoid hasty generalisation. Mbaka cannot speak for the church, only the CBCN can speak for the church. Those who are complaining, should go to Fr Mbaka and find out why he is saying what he is saying. I tell you, even the Canon Law forbid a priest to engage in partisan politics,” Kaigama said
In a related development, the Catholic Bishop of Abuja Metropolitan, Cardinal John Onaiyekan has said that given the rules of the Catholic church, Rev. Fr Ejike Mbaka ought to be sanctioned following his remarks about President Goodluck Jonathan's administration.

“Mbaka will take responsibilities for his own actions. I do not believe in my mind that the way things are in Nigeria, any Catholic priest has the mandate to decide which of the political contestants should be voted for. What most of us will do is to tell people to vote according to their conscience and then, we tell the authorities to allow people to vote freely and fairly. I wouldn’t be surprised if most people are not happy with the statement he made. From my reactions, you should see that I do not agree with him. I don’t believe a priest should be doing that. But, like I said, Mbaka is a priest of his own type. If he was in my archdioceses, I will have sanctioned him long ago for the kind of things and utterances that he makes. But, he is not under my diocese; he has a Bishop to handle that if there is any need. I hope that people are not thinking that we are sending Mbaka to talk rubbish, how can they think that? If you want to hear anything even not official but at least, authoritative, then, you listen to the bishops. Rather than him and I don’t see any bishop talking that way” the Cardinal said

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"My Life Is In Danger" - Rev. Father Mbaka Cries Out after Bombarding Goodluck Jonathan

I know there will be plenty of follow up news to that new year's bombshell message by Rev. Fr. Ejike Mba­ka, the Enugu Catholic priest and founder of the Adoration Ministry. The dramatic preacher yesterday raised the alarm that he has been receiving threat messages following his New Year's eve message where he said that Nigeria would be doomed if President Goodluck Jonathan is re-elected. This pastor is definitely more dramatic and controversial than Nollywood actor, Jim Iyke, who i happen to like by the way. Below, he stressed that he tried to reach out to the presidency and was turned down. My question is, if he was answered or kept in the circle of Jonathan's silent puppets, would he speak out, the answer is obvious my friends, NO!!! I see no reason why he wanted to reach out in the first place if God gave him a message to deliver.

In a sermon at the Christ the King Catholic Parish GRA, Enugu, yester­day, Rev. Mbaka said if such threats could move him, he would not even be standing before the congregation that morning.
According to SunNews, he declared:

“Tell them I am not afraid of them. I have said what I was asked to say. The only word I have for them is Isaiah 54:15,17: “Surely they shall gather, but because the gathering is not of God they shall scatter. No weapon fashioned against me shall prosper.
They said Buhari gave me money, but I have never met with Buhari. I don’t know him in person. I only delivered the message I was given and I stand by that message because the future of this country is bleak with Jonathan on the saddle.”

Mbaka said before he gave the December 31, 2014 message, he had called Mrs. Patience Jonathan sever­ally but couldn’t get to her.

Said he:

“When she came here, I told her to give me her number so that I could give her messages, but thrice she refused. It was later she told one of the pastors with her to give me his number. So, before that message, I had called the number for two weeks but it was always the Personal Assistant to the pastor that picked the calls. “

Mbaka, who warned that Nigeria needed change, repeated that if Jona­than was re-elected for another tenure, “the next four years will be hell for the country. People are crying of hunger but then you will see what is hunger.”

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This is the height of hypocrisy, beware of political preachers!!!

I am not rooting for President Good-luck Jonathan or against Ministers speaking their mind to their congregation but what i distaste from men in authority is hypocrisy. I really don't want Jonathan to come back because he failed Nigerians and i think if i get the chance to meet him or his wife, i will speak my grievance so they can learn the truth. How can a preacher (Reverend Father Ejike Mbaka of Adoration Ministry Enugu) who openly praised President Goodluck in front of his wife on national television come to sing another song less than 2 months after. A man is valued by his words, his words are his integrity and if this was a civilized society, this preacher or whatever he is will be forced to resign. This is how NTA reported the visit of the First lady to the clergy man:

The Spiritual Director of the Adoration Ministry Enugu, Reverend Father Ejike Mbaka says, his Ministry is committed to praying and seeking God's fulfilment in the re-election of president Goodluck Jonathan in the 2015 elections.

Reverend Father Ejike made the declaration when he hosted First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan at the 2014 Adoration Harvest thanksgiving and bazaar in Enugu

After the speech, you can see the first lady saying she was encouraged by his sermon.If he only said the truth to the poor woman as a message from God, she would have gone back to Aso rock to trouble her husband on the state of the nation but she was deceived like the countless ministers and preachers  close to the president that he is actually doing a good job. They say they are lead by the holy spirit and i wonder what is holy about a cowardice spirit who cannot speak the truth when it is needed. His words are no different from the ordinary man on the street,but position and luck are what makes their voice heard.The bible say "Judge not" but also said "by their fruits, you shall know them", so followers should be careful who they listen to. God is not the author of confusion, he doesn't play partisan politics. People should be taught to think for themselves and not follow religious leaders blindly because they have been part of the problems of Nigeria.The clergy lucky enough to be be close to the President becomes his puppet while the others find the nearest tent to perch.

The point i am trying to make is that, preachers who are not credidle cannot be trusted,stand for truth at all times and not when the highest bidder comes or when you are not in the presence of the culprit.Political and religious leaders have all failed Nigeria and Nigerians,so it is high time people learn to trust their own instinct and not people who abuse their position to cause great harm to the nation.

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