Mbaka reappears in Enugu, calls for calm
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The fiery Catholic Priest, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, who was allegedly declared missing on Wednesday, suddenly reappeared few hours after his supporters embarked on protests across the state.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the priest arrived at the Catholic Bishop’s Residence in a motorcade amidst jubilation from his Adoration faithful around 2.45pm.
He however, stopped in front of the Bishop’s Court and addressed his supporters urging them to remain calm and return to the Adoration ground for further information.
NAN reports that irate youths on Wednesday vandalised the official residence of the Catholic Bishop of Enugu Diocese, Most Rev. Callistus Onaga, in protest of alleged arrest of Mbaka.
A war of words has broken out between officials of the Nigerian presidency and a priest.
Father Ejike Mbaka in a recent sermon criticized President Muhammadu Buhari’s security record, calling for him to resign or face impeachment.
Mbaka is the spiritual director of Adoration Ministries located in Enugu state.
A longtime backer of the President, Mbaka said the west African country’s security had continued to deteriorate under Buhari’s administration.
Buhari’s aides quickly responded, accusing Mbaka of becoming hostile after his appeals for government contracts were rejected by Buhari.
The spokesperson for the presidency Garba Shehu claimed in a tweet that Mbaka had demanded contracts ‘as compensation for supporting Buhari’.
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He made the claim in a post on his Facebook page.
“Let us not forget former US President Barrack Obama and former UK Prime Minister David Cameron and all members of the Redeemed Christian Church of God,” Kanu’s Facebook post read.
According to him, those people take the full responsibility of what Nigeria has turned into today, owing to the roles they played in kicking out former President Goodluck Jonathan and installing President Muhammadu Buhari in 2015.
Top on Kanu’s 62-man list are: Former Minister of Education, Dr. Oby Ezekwesili; former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar; Publisher of SaharaReporters, Omoyele Sowore; Rev. Father Ejike Mbaka of the Adoration Ministries, Enugu, and former President Olusegun Obasanjo.
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The Spiritual Director, Adoration Ministries, Enugu, Nigeria (aka AMEN), Rev Fr Ejike Mbaka, has warned that politicians cornering positions meant for the youths in the country will soon be disgraced.
He also cautioned the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), to not neglect the youths, asking him to provide jobs for them.
Mbaka, who stated this during his 2020 edition of his popular annual December 31 Crossover Night ministration, advised the Buhari regime to take swift moves to create jobs to prevent an uprising that might consume the regime.
In his message tagged, ‘Cornucopia of New Miracles from God,’ Mbaka also lampooned members of the National Assembly, describing them as “kidnappers.”