The youth wing of the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has told a radical Catholic priest based in Enugu, the Rev. Father Ejike Mbaka, to stop inciting Ndigbo against President Goodluck Jonathan.
The National President of Ohanaeze Youth Council, Okechukwu Isiguzoro, who gave the warning on Tuesday in an interview with our correspondent in Umuahia, said the organisation felt highly disturbed by Mbaka’s recent comments on the President, wondering why a priest should be dabbling into politics.
Isiguzoro, who was reacting to the recent call by Mbaka that Jonathan should step down for Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) of the All Progressives Congress at the February 14 Presidential election, warned the priest to retract the controversial remarks.
He also demanded an unconditional apology from Mbaka to President Jonathan, warning the priest to steer clear of politics.
Isiguzoro said, “A line separates religion from politics. Let Mbaka concentrate on his priestly calling and stop meddling in politics.”
The Ohanaeze helmsman said Mbaka’s utterances were serious embarrassments to Ndigbo. He therefore warned him to stop making himself a willing tool for those who want to pull down the President.
Accusing Mbaka of acting a script for the opposition, he argued that the cleric’s remarks were “filled with contradictions and half truths .”
Isiguzoro further argued, “By castigating the President, Mbaka has compromised in the oath he took as a priest.” He consequently warned him to “stop his predictions that never come true.”
He said, “In 2003, Mbaka predicted that ex-Governor Chimaroke Nnamani would not return as governor in Enugu State, but he ( Nnamani) returned; he also predicted in 2014 that Ikedi Ohakim would return as Imo State governor, but he failed the primary.”
Ohanaeze, therefore, asked the priest to settle whatever grievances he had with Jonathan through the appropriate channels and refrain from vituperations aimed at disparaging the office of the President.
Isiguzoro restated the unwavering support of Igbo youths to Jonathan’s re-election bid, and urged members of the public to disregard Mbaka’s comments, which he said, had since been condemned by the Catholic Church. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Isiguzoro or whatever your name is should mind his own business. Ohaneze is not for Jonathan. Every Igbo man has the right to choose who to support in the presidential election. Fr. Mbaka is free to support Buhari or any one of his choice as well as Isiguzoro. I think Isiguzoro is the one acting a script and not Fr. Mbaka.
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DeleteTell him, Ohanaeze my foot!! Being a priest should not stop one from telling the truth about a bad government. All those 'clergy' who are against Mbaka's stand are cowards.
ReplyDeleteFr Mbaka's statement was totally irresponsible and uncalled for. His position as a shepherd in God's vineyard does not allow him to discriminate amongst political candidates, for he has a mixed congregation.
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DeleteAnonymous 8:17am you are an APC affiliate. Mbaka is a priest and should desist from politics.
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ReplyDeleteMr man you are still in the Nigeria of the past where few Ten to Twenty will gather and claimed they are speaking for all the tribe, am a Yoruba man if Afenifere likes let them gather in Washington DC and and adopt Jonathan it will only implies their own single vote and maybe that of their family period your support for Jonathan as a person is ok but thinking you are speaking for the Igbo youth is in your dream.
ReplyDeleteMbaka like Lucifer is now impersonating God all these while.But who is like God? So, Like Lucifer God will put him were he belong. It is time the Church hierarchy act cos aside from his worldly,partisan political desecration of consecrated altars, It is obvious that some elements of heresy is beginning to appear in his preachings and talks. May God save us this end town.
ReplyDeleteBrother AGIP warn close, because of hole some thieft of oil by your/our president, Abeg ask am if na true or lie. shell do sack 600 people, chevron don sack 380 people and dollar don rise to N193. to $1 , fuel price dey on the rise and oil price still dey fall, Total don close all out source contract Abeg wake up and stop tribalism, Militant or common criminals na dey guild the wealth of the nation they are even buying Gun boats to wage war, all drilling contracts has stop, Do you know that our Government refuse to pay International oil company thier own 60% due them that is causing the oil and gas sector to drop people. Abeg for how long are we going to manage this country on good luck lets change this ruling party that has been there since the inception of our new Democracy and see it they are actually telling us the truth, Do you know that all our refiney are operating at 20% of their capacity OPEN your EYES it is not because you benefit from the Government that make you open your Mouth and close your eyes to say everything is ok. WAKE UP.
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DeleteThis forum has been hijack by fanatic APC lovers that are too blind to see and speak the truth.
ReplyDeleteBut wait, how many mallams are speaking against buhari? or is buhari even from history a saint?
ReplyDeleteOhanaeze "get lost" Is this "ohanaeze" not around when Boko harm were killing and bombing our nation? FR Mbaka's comment is totally acepted by my Family.
ReplyDeleteIt matters who u want to support and am supporting "Buhari" for peace to reign@DESTINY
ReplyDeleteThose of you who say Rv Fr Mbaka should stear out of politics are ignorant of the fact that we should not fold our hands and close our eyes to see the country degenerate as we are seeing it today. We are to warn the country when corruption and criminality are running to high heavens.Things are getting out of hands that well meaning people should speak out. Rv Fr Mbaka is not wrong.
ReplyDeleteMy own is 4 ndigbo to be wise d north nd west have one mind now, dry hah been ruling since 1960 ,just only 4years of GEJ ruling people are say rubbish U beta come as one before Buhari enslave you all
ReplyDeleteNigeria is in Gods hands
ReplyDeletembaka has nothing to do with politics so let him stay out and stop condeming people he should be talking abt kindom of God nt politics. He is even commitin a crime by contributing in politics nd by condemin somone. So stop
ReplyDeleteGoodluck is going 2 be my president GBAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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