Popular Catholic priest, Reverend Father Ejike Camillus Mbaka yesterday relocated to his new duty post at Our Lady Parish, Umuchigbo, Njinike accompanied by hundreds of his parishioners admirers and well wishers.
He was recently transferred from Christ the King parish, GRA, Enugu where he had, over the years, built a cult like fellowship on the strength of precision of most of his prophecies and miracles recorded during prayer sessions at his Adoration Centre .
Mbaka prophesised the emergence of President Muhammadu Buhari ahead of last election and also warned him last month of a plot to kill him.
His followers believe his transfer is a punishment.
Mbaka himself said yesterday that his posting is a witch hunt.
As early as 7am yesterday, a crowd had started forming at the Christ the King (CKP) GRA, Enugu preparatory for the movement.
Several lorry loads, buses and cars filled with people lined the streets as he made his way to Emene.
Band groups dished out music to which people were dancing.
Some were overcome by emotion that they broke down in tears.
Social and economic activities along the major streets came to a temporary halt.
The journey lasted about four hours.
It was a triumphal exit sort of.Mbaka addressed the crowd and said: “I know we are going to suffer between now and a few months to come. I am going to suffer and suffer. I know that.
“I’m going to suffer because I have no place to put my head. I am going to suffer because I have no place to keep the Adoration Ministry’s assets.
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“I know I’m going to suffer. Fortunately, it is going to happen in the month of lent. So, I am going to use my exit here as a Lenten observance but Jesus said it all in John 16:20 to his apostles that you will be sorrowful and the world will be rejoicing but very soon I will turn your sorrow to joy.
“But for now I know you are going to suffer. The Adoration Ministry is passing through suffering right now even though I’ve accepted that is the will of God. Is the will of God through suffering? It is a mega suffering
“The quantum of the assets of the Adoration Ministry is the only thing I am bothered about for now.
“Where am I going to keep them? I am going to stay in one small room that has only one small bed, one small table, little toilet and bathroom. So where am I going to keep all the adoration assets?
“My clothing and books I can keep in the car or somebody’s house but where will I keep these assets that I have given to the Catholic church of Enugu?
“But I say may God take the glory and whoever that has offended me, I have forgiven.
“I won’t fight anybody or even dream of battling anybody. If anybody allows the devil to use him, the same that advised you to make a mistake will laugh at you when you cry over the error. The baby is born, there is no going back.
“We are moving out. We have been doing it and we will do it again. Moses was going out with a rod in his hand, Mbaka is moving out with his Bible and this nobody can take away from me.”
Decrying what he described as “attempt by some persons to politicise the church”, by feeding the Bishop falsely, he declared: “I am giving God the glory and I welcome the church’s choice and action with absolute acceptance and obedience.
“So there is no negation to what God has approved and what the church suggested. Nobody should see me as a recalcitrant priest. I am not.
“I have taken an oath of obedience and I stand on it. I pray God to bless all of you who in one way or the other have supported the work of God here and those who have sincerely allowed God to use him or her for the work we did here all these years.
“God will bless the people of God here and reward you according
to your labour. The parish is not going to collapse; the church will continue to grow.”
He likened his posting to Njinike to the journey of the Israelites out of Egypt.
His words: “God has planned a future and hope out of disaster and where I am going. He will go before me to level mountains.
“The Bible says that He will deliver me from all evil; He will keep my going out and coming in both now and forever… I am praying that God will keep his church and my fellow adorers so that our journey to Umuchigbo will be a journeyof Israelites out of Egypt.
“Some of them were grumbling leaving Egyptian soil because they were having the phobia for the unknown but
I am telling you people as a courageous leader, do not be afraid.
“We are moving and in not distant time, you people are going to smile.”
Witch hunt?
ReplyDeleteSee me see pastor o.., So you want to remain in the city who do you think is a village pastor? Pls shut up, go and minister to the villagers also. Does your Bible say you should preach in the city alone?
Politician cum Businessman we Catholics are been embarrassed by you actions. This is the beginning ooo! This action is even long over due. If you like establish your own church. It is only the gullible that you will continue to mislead. Obidence is better than sacrifice. In Catholicism Obidence is number one. If you like you can continue to intimidate and disobey your Bishops but know the authentic Catholic ways and no one forced you to became a Catholic Priest. If you like break away with you so called Ministry. The Church will continue just like it has over 2000 years. Ci kena!
ReplyDeleteLet he believe in God that God will never forsake him
ReplyDeleteIf this man was posted to Abuja, would it still be a witch hunt? Is posting not part of the normal routine in his profession? Did he start his pastoral work in that church in GRA, Enugun? Was it not posting that took him there, or did he start the church? When he was posted there, did the former vicar there see his own posting as a witch hunt? If he were a bishop and one of priests complained of being witch hunted because of mere posting, how would he feel? I think that for this singular statement of witch hunt, the man should be disciplined by bishop of Enugun catholic diocese. This is insurbodination! I think he needs some explainning to do. I doubt if he was a christian at all in the first. Fake city pastor. May God have mercy on you, better give your life to Jesus and leave poltics out of your profession. Or better still, he can resign and join full time politics if that is what he desires. With that, he will remain in the city and nobody would then post him.
ReplyDeleteA word is enough!
Is transfer not usual?
ReplyDeleteI find the response of some people on Ejike's posting disgusting and full of vile.Particularly, the Igbos who reacted. Why are your people always supports mischief and dishonesty? Look! That posting is suspicious.
ReplyDeleteWonders shall never end! Transfer=witch hunt?
ReplyDeleteCity pastor, I advise you resigned your post as it is clear that you were not called to ministry.
What would you say if you were transferred to Maiduguri? Egypt to Hell Abi? Don't your Bible say" you shall be my witness in Jerusalem to Judea to Samaria to the utmost part of the world?
Your next transfer would be SAMBISA FOREST to go and preach and prophecy to BOKO HARAMS.
I know your trick, I you want Buhari to give you accommodation or what? Want to receive your reward on Earth? Remember; YOU CAN'T SERVE TWO MASTERS AT THE SAME TIME. chose between politics and ministry.
Fake prophet!
Is he a witch? Or why witch hunt? I believe that all witches should be hunted down before they make someone cry. Why not see your posting as an act of God rather than accusing your superior of witch hunt. Oh God have mercy on your children.
ReplyDeleteNigerian reporters and Sensational headlines! No where in this report is the priest quoted as using the word witch hunt, let this press guys stop rubbishing people's personality in a bid to sell their papers. This man did not even complain as it were or was it a crime for him to tell his people at Adoration ministry about the state of the ministry's assets and future plans.
ReplyDeleteDid you not read this, "If anyone allows the devil to use him, the same that advice u will laugh @ you" . Who is he referring to? The bishop, y wud he sound so better? I mean this is the part of th oath taken on d ordination. He is a priest not a church G.O & so shd expect posting, No priest owes a parish, & remeber father has bn in that parish 4 over 10yrs... tink ok.
DeleteThe priest is expected not to make uncomplimentary remarks about his new posting before moving out. It might even be a blessing in disguise to be posted to an obscurred community where the people are willing and happy to receive him. Are the new parishioners going to see his comments describing his new bed, room, toilet etc pleasant or derogatory? So let his obedience be unalloyed. In that way, he can attract more love. Any other comment will amount to worldliness.
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