Rev Father Ejike Mbaka, the catholic priest from
Enugu state, has been strongly criticized for his statement, in which he
said that he would support pro-Biafran agitators only if “their sponsors take the lead in any protest”.
The Sun reports that Rt. Rev. Bishop Abraham Chris Udeh, the
general overseer of Mount Zion Faith Global Liberation Ministries in
Nnewi, Anambra state, has called on Catholic Bishops to call the fiery
priest to order.
Udeh alleged that some enemies of the Igbos sponsored Father Mbaka to work against his Igbo brothers. He also claimed that the catholic priest allegedly worked against Goodluck Jonathan during the 2015 general elections leading to his loss.
“It appears you people (the media) are afraid to tell Mbaka the truth. Why should he be working against Igbo interest and everybody will keep quiet. Even the Catholic Bishops do not want to call him to order. He is not talking prophetically. Is the Buhari he projected to succeed Jonathan working for the interest of Ndigbo? Can’t we reason? That is the question we should ask ourselves,” the bishop said.
According to Udeh, some Igbo leaders keep quiet over the arrest and detention of Nnamdi Kanu, the director of Radio Biafra “because they are contented with their political positions and the crumbs from the table in Abuja.”
A week ago, during a sermon at Adoration Ministry, Mbaka strongly criticised Biafra supporters, defining them as ‘evil’. He called on youths in the south-east and south-south to go back to their business as pro-Biafra protests could lead to their deaths.
Responding to Mbaka, the Indigenous People of Biafra denounced him as a compromised priest speaking from both sides of his mouth.
Rev Father Ejike Mbaka
Udeh alleged that some enemies of the Igbos sponsored Father Mbaka to work against his Igbo brothers. He also claimed that the catholic priest allegedly worked against Goodluck Jonathan during the 2015 general elections leading to his loss.
“It appears you people (the media) are afraid to tell Mbaka the truth. Why should he be working against Igbo interest and everybody will keep quiet. Even the Catholic Bishops do not want to call him to order. He is not talking prophetically. Is the Buhari he projected to succeed Jonathan working for the interest of Ndigbo? Can’t we reason? That is the question we should ask ourselves,” the bishop said.
According to Udeh, some Igbo leaders keep quiet over the arrest and detention of Nnamdi Kanu, the director of Radio Biafra “because they are contented with their political positions and the crumbs from the table in Abuja.”
A week ago, during a sermon at Adoration Ministry, Mbaka strongly criticised Biafra supporters, defining them as ‘evil’. He called on youths in the south-east and south-south to go back to their business as pro-Biafra protests could lead to their deaths.
Responding to Mbaka, the Indigenous People of Biafra denounced him as a compromised priest speaking from both sides of his mouth.