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Step Down For Buhari, Catholic Priest Tells Jonathan by 9jagistonline(m): 9:48pm On Jan 03, 2015
Renowned Catholic Priest, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, has urged President Goodluck Jonathan to abandon his re-election bid so that the All Progressives Congress candidate, Maj.Gen Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) can emerge the winner of the presidential election next month.
Mbaka, who heads the popular Catholic Adoration Centre in Enugu, said this in his New Year sermon titled “From Good luck to Bad luck,” while addressing thousands of parishioners on Thursday.
He urged all well-meaning Nigerians to vote for Buhari on February 14.
According to the cleric, Jonathan has disappointed Nigerians and cannot deliver the dividends of democracy to the people.
Mbaka subsequently knelt down in front of the altar, cried and asked God to give Nigeria a good leader and not Jonathan. He used the opportunity to beg Nigerians to vote wisely in the forthcoming elections.
He said, “I love President Goodluck Jonathan and I used to be his ardent fan, but I want good for my people and that’s why I want Nigerians to vote out Goodluck Jonathan and vote General Muhammad Buhari. I don’t care if Buhari is a Muslim and from the North; all I care about is that Buhari can save Nigeria.”
Ironically, Mbaka had recently endorsed Jonathan’s re-election.
It was learnt that the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, had taken Jonathan’s wife, Patience, to Mbaka, where the cleric said he would pray for Jonathan’s victory.
However, after prayers, Mbaka said the sign he received from God was that Jonathan was not fit to rule the nation anymore.
Mbaka further explained that one of the reasons Jonathan is no longer fit to rule Nigeria for the next four years was the high level of insecurity which the President had failed to address as well as corruption in the country.
He said it was unfortunate that the over 200 Chibok girls who were abducted by terrorists over 200 days ago had not been rescued despite series of promises made by Jonathan.
He further urged the Federal Government to account for the missing $20bn and stop insurgency in the country.
Mbaka maintained that Buhari could not Islamise Nigeria as being rumoured in some circles.
He said he had never met the APC candidate but urged Nigerians not to forget that Buhari fought corruption to a standstill during his administration between December 1983 and August 1985.

Re: Step Down For Buhari, Catholic Priest Tells Jonathan by odeku457(m): 9:50pm On Jan 03, 2015
SMH..
Re: Step Down For Buhari, Catholic Priest Tells Jonathan by purplesummer(f): 10:05pm On Jan 03, 2015
No priest or any religious leader is the keeper of the people's conscience. Let the people vote according to their own consciences.
Buhari and GEJ should battle it out at the polls like men come february, nobody should step down for anybody.
God Bless Nigeria!

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Re: Step Down For Buhari, Catholic Priest Tells Jonathan by waternogeteneny: 10:11pm On Jan 03, 2015
[size=18pt]One thing is expected from the month before any election is the silence, the very misleading mutters when cheque are exchanged and the account balance.



We have heard on nairaland how the focus of Buhari campaign have shifted to Ndiigbo, not becos he stands a chance of even 1% of igbo vote but for the propaganda benefit in attempt to persuade non-igbo votes.




Buhari has failed and destined to fail in Feb 2015.
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Re: Step Down For Buhari, Catholic Priest Tells Jonathan by kestolove95(m): 11:01pm On Jan 03, 2015
mbaka how markt?
Re: Step Down For Buhari, Catholic Priest Tells Jonathan by kestolove95(m): 11:02pm On Jan 03, 2015
mbaka how markt?make oritsefor catch. u first..u won spoil him markt abi
Re: Step Down For Buhari, Catholic Priest Tells Jonathan by mrofficial(m): 11:07pm On Jan 03, 2015
purplesummer:
No priest or any religious leader is the keeper of the people's conscience. Let the people vote according to their own consciences.
Buhari and GEJ should battle it out at the polls like men come february, nobody should step down for anybody.
God Bless Nigeria!

But Godswill Akpabio said the only way peace can reign in Nigeria is if GEJ is re-elected. What do you think of such statement?
Re: Step Down For Buhari, Catholic Priest Tells Jonathan by mrofficial(m): 11:09pm On Jan 03, 2015
waternogeteneny, please reduce the font. It doesn't make you smart.
Re: Step Down For Buhari, Catholic Priest Tells Jonathan by okpamson15(m): 11:13pm On Jan 03, 2015
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