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The Catholic Diocese of Enugu has suspended the spiritual director of Adoration Ministry Enugu Nigeria (AMEN), Reverend Father Ejike Mbaka from church activities for one month for meddling in political issues, especially with the government of President Muhammadu Buhari.
According to reports, Mbaka was asked to go on a suspension effective May 3, 2021, after being summoned by his Gracious Callistus Valentine Onaga, the diocesan bishop.
It would be recalled that Mbaka had asked Buhari to resign or be impeached over his inability to tackle growing insecurity in the country, a development that sparked controversy between him and the presidency.
Why Father Mbaka Was Suspended By Enugu Catholic – Diocese Sources
He has been asked to proceed on suspension with effect from May 3 after being summoned by Callistus Onaga, the diocesan bishop.
by SaharaReporters, New York
May 06, 2021
Hours after the Spiritual Director of the Adoration Ministry, Enugu State, Rev Father Ejike Mbaka, resurfaced on Wednesday after being incommunicado, the Catholic Diocese of Enugu suspended the controversial cleric for one month.
SaharaReporters learnt from sources in the Catholic Diocese that the Reverend Father was suspended not because of his political missiles towards the Muhammadu Buhari government.
Reverend Father Ejike Mbaka
A source stated that Mbaka was suspended rather for allegedly inciting his congregation to lead a protest and vandalising the residence of the Enugu Catholic Bishop, Most Rev Callistus Onaga and for showing support for the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra and its leader, Nnamdi Kanu.
By Dennis Agbo
Man in the news, Rev Fr Ejike Mbaka has disclosed that his 24 hours ‘disappearance’ was an incarceration by the Enugu Catholic Bishop, Most Rev Callistus Onaga, whom he accused of conniving with others to detain him because he spoke favourably about the leader of the Indigenous people of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.
Mbaka said he was only released because the adoration faithful protested his unexplained disappeance.
Mbaka who spoke late on Wednesday at his adoration ground after regaining freedom, practically accused the authorities of the Enugu Catholic Diocese of Mastermind.
He said he was kept incommunicado by the Bishop, whom he further alleged planned to keep him for 30 days.
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Following the sudden disappearance of Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, protesting youths, in their hundreds, on Wednesday vandalized the official residence of the Catholic Bishop of Enugu Diocese, Bishop Callistus Onaga.
Mbaka is the founder and director of the popular Adoration Ministries, Enugu and Parish Priest, St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Emene.
The irate youths suspected to be members of the Adoration Ministry stormed the residence of the Bishop located at Igboeze Street, Independence Layout
Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, one of the protesters said they wanted the Bishop to clarify the whereabouts of Mbaka who had not been seen since Tuesday.
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The Catholic Diocese of Enugu, under the leader of Callistus V. Onaga, has scheduled May 7 to May 21, 2021, as a prayer week for ‘atonement and reparation’.
This development is coming 24 hours after angry youths, said to members of Adoration Ministry Enugu Nigeria (AMEN), stormed the residence of the Enugu Catholic Bishop, protesting the whereabouts of Fr. Ejike Mbaka, the spiritual leader of AMEN.
Mbaka’s followers had declared him missing on Wednesday, triggering a protest on the streets of Enugu.
They marched from the Adoration ground in Emene, Enugu, to the Bishop’s Court at Igboeze Street, Independence Layout Enugu where they destroyed some parts of the building. They also destroyed church facilities at the Holy Ghost Cathedral.