APC Descends on Mbaka, Says Clergy’s Stance on Buhari was ‘Political’
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), has reacted to the homily of the spiritual director of Adoration Ministry, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, who said the government has failed God in the way it has been ruling Nigeria, and that God is angry with President Muhammadu Buhari and his team.
Mbaka therefore appealed to the National Assembly to impeach the president if he did not resign over increased insecurity in the country.
The deputy national publicity secretary of APC, Yekini Nabena, responded on Friday that Mbaka’s statements are capable of causing instability in the country.
Nabena said it was unfortunate for a man of God “who is supposed to deploy all known spiritual means of averting crisis but rather threatening a democratically elected government for his own personal benefits while pretending to be speaking for the people.”
Nanena referred to the Book of Mark 4: 35-40 where Jesus Christ calmed the storm when a wild storm came up and the waves crashed over the boat, pointing out that Jesus did not blame anyone but prayed and calmed the storm.
“One would wonder who Father Mbaka is emulating because the Lord Jesus Christ did not threaten to bring down the government during his own time, in fact, Jesus Christ obeyed and honoured constituted authority. That’s why he paid his tax.
“We are calling on Father Mbaka to concentrate on his spiritual calling and stop speaking like politicians who it is obvious he (Mbaka) has been dining and wining with. If Mbaka has found another political ally, it is better to leave a political message for politicians.
“Calling on President Muhammadu Buhari to either resign or be impeached because of the current challenges is ungodly. Father Mbaka should not, however, take his luck too far because there is a lot to tell the Vatican and the Pope about his person and his sources of inspiration”, Nabena said.
The APC chieftain also called on other clerics to “emulate the likes of Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye of the Redeemed Christian Church of God RCCG and Pastor W. F. Kumuyi of the Deeper Life Bible Ministry and many other true men of God who will rather fast and pray to avert a crisis in the country instead of threatening the government of the day”.
Nigerian Sketch notes that Mbaka has been an ally of President Buhari and has stood up for him on a number of occasions. It also notes that the clergy had employed similar homilies to tackle previous administrations when they seemed incapable of handling situations in the country.
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