Indications have emerged that fiery priest and
Director of Adoration Ministry, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka may be transferred
out of his station, Christ the King Parish in GRA, Enugu State.
The speculated transfer of Mbaka by Enugu Catholic Diocese is coming
against the backdrop of his recent prophecies especially in the politics
of Nigeria where he predicted the defeat of former president Goodluck
Jonathan at the polls.
Reliable sources told Daily Sun that the decision to remove
Mbaka was scheduled to affect other priests in an attempt to make it
look like a routine church affair.
Another source, however, confirmed that the church is afraid of the
possible reaction of his followers and the adoration faithful, who make
up more than 80 per cent of the population of Enugu Catholic Diocese.
Mbaka was criticised extensively by the clergies in the South East
when he backed President Muhammadu Buhari to beat Jonathan in the
March 28, 2015 elections.
In his New Year message, Mbaka lambasted those who labeled him a false prophet and demanded to know who is the false prophet.
Speaking on the issue, Director of Social Communications of the
Diocese, Rev. Fr. Joseph Offor noted that the Diocese embarks on
postings of priests every six years.
Offor, who spoke to Daily Sun on phone, explained that there would be general posting and re-posting of priests this year.
“Yes, the postings will be announced this week. The bishop decides
who should be posted where; it has nothing to do with a particular
individual. It is a routine practice which is done every six years.”
Also reacting, Mr. Val Nnadozie, a politician and adoration faithful
said: “For me, I think it’s just a rumour which is making the rounds.
And it is my view that the bishop has the right to transfer any priest.
“However, it won’t be right if such a transfer is done with malice or
as a punitive measure for holding an opinion on an issue.”
Our source revealed that the transfer, which is due to be announced
this week, may see Mbaka being posted to the adoration ground, Emene,
which is not yet a parish.
He claimed his prediction was based on prophetic revelations, saying
he was compelled by divine intuition and unsavoury socio-economic
incidents in the country to voice out his concern.
Delivering a sermon titled “From good luck to bad luck” during the
crossover night Adoration mass to usher in the New Year, the radical
priest said he and millions of other Nigerians were disappointed by
Jonathan’s administration, arguing that it had failed to rescue the
Chibok girls kidnapped by Boko Haram terrorists in April 2014.
Interestingly, Fr. Mbaka had earlier anointed former President
Goodluck Jonathan’s wife, Dame Patience Jonathan, as the next First
Lady of Nigeria.
Sun News
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