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How Enugu Catholic Church Disowns Mbaka Over Attack On Peter Obi by iamwilliamsfx(m): 9:31am On Jun 17, 2022 |
ENUGU—THE Catholic church in Enugu
has disowned Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, the
fiery director of Catholic Adoration
Ministry Enugu, over his verbal attack on
Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of
Labour Party for 2023 elections.
Mbaka has been trending in the social
media over his comments that Peter Obi
is stingy that he would not win the
election. He said many abusive things
about Peter which drew public anger on
him in the social media.
Mbaka also claimed that he with others
he mentioned, helped to restore Obi to
power when he was impeached and
expressed anger that the former governor
did not reward him.
He said that the apology he earlier
tendered to Peter Obi was not out of his
volition but under duress from his Bishop.
Reacting to this the Catholic Diocese of
Enugu disassociated itself from Mbaka’s
utterances.
A statement signed by the Auxiliary
Bishop of Enugu Most Rev Ernest
Anezichukwu Obodo, the Chancellor/
Secretary, Rev Fr Wlifred Chidi Agubuchie
and Vicar General, Very Rev Fr, Geoffrey
Aguigwo and send to pressmen in Enugu
said the action of Mbaka was contrary to
canon 220 of the 1983 Code of Canon Law
which prohibits anyone from
illegitimately harming the good name of a
person.
“The attention of the Diocesan Bishop,
Most Rev. Callistus V.C Onaga, and the
Catholic Diocese of Enugu has been
drawn to the inflammatory political
utterances by Rev. Fr. Camillus Ejike
Mbaka, the Director of Catholic Adoration
Ministry Chaplaincy Enugu, on
Wednesday, 15 June 2022 during his
Wednesday Adoration Programme.
“Fr. Mbaka during his preaching attacked
the good reputation of Mr. Peter Obi, the
Labour Party Presidential Candidate,
describing him as “a stingy man'” and as
“a joker”, contrary to canon 220 of the
1983 Code of Canon Law which prohibits
anyone from illegitimately harming the
good name of a person
“He also made fun of the Labour Party
and vowed that Mr. Obi could not be the
president of Nigeria. This is a clear
violation of the provisions of canon 287
(2) which forbids priests from engaging in
partisan politics.
“The Catholic Diocese of Enugu hereby
condemns and dissociates herself from
such unbecoming and divisive utterances
from Fr. Mbaka. We notify the general
public that Fr. Mbaka’s views on the
matter are entirely personal to him and
do not represent the position of the
Catholic Diocese of Enugu.” . Follow me on twitter @iamwilliamsfx Follow me on nairaland @iamwilliamsfx Follow me on instagram @iamwilliamsfx |
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