APC cautions Mbaka against inflammatory statements

The  Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Mr Yekini Nabena has advised Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, against making statements that can destabilise Nigeria.

Nabena in a statement on Friday in Abuja threatened to report Fr Mbaka to the headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church if he continued to cause disaffection for the Nigerian Government with his utterances.

The Priest is the Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministry, located in Enugu State.

Mbaka, who is seen as a celebrity by his numerous followers, is a force to be reckoned with in the religious circle in the Eastern region.

The cleric recently allegedly called on the National Assembly to impeach President Muhammadu Buhari if he failed to resign over rising insecurity in the country.

Mbaka, who was said to have made the call at a Church service, where he lamented the state of insecurity across the country, called on the presidency to address the numerous challenges facing the country.

The APC spokesperson said ”the man of God should have faced his spiritual calling rather than dabbling into politics, which he knew little or nothing about.”

He advised the cleric to deploy all his known spiritual means to support the government in addressing various challenges in the country.

Nabena, making reference to the book of Mark 4: 35-40 in the Holy Bible, where Jesus Christ calmed a raging storm, said Jesus did not blame anyone but prayed and calmed the storm.

He urged the cleric to emulate the Lord Jesus Christ, who he said, also obeyed and honoured a constituted authority by paying tax.

Nabena advised Mbaka to leave political messages for politicians, stressing that calling on President Buhari to either resign or be impeached because of the country`s current challenges was ungodly.

The Presidency also reacted to Mbaka’s call saying ,“Father Mbaka’s call for resignation of President Buhari should be disregarded” – Presidency

NAN/Mercy Chukwudiebere