Catholic Church plans to transfer Fr. Mbaka

INDICATIONS have emerged that fiery priest and
Director of Adoration Ministry, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka may
be transferred out of his station, Christ the King Parish
in GRA, Enugu State.
The speculated transfer of Mbaka by Enugu Catholic
Diocese is coming against the backdrop of his recent
prophecies especially in the politics of Nigeria where he
predicted the defeat of former president Goodluck
Jonathan at the polls.
Reliable sources told Daily Sun that the decision to
remove Mbaka was scheduled to affect other priests in
an attempt to make it look like a routine church affair.
Another source, however, confirmed that the church is
afraid of the possible reaction of his followers and the
adoration faithful, who make up more than 80 per cent
of the population of Enugu Catholic Diocese.
Mbaka was criticised extensively by the clergies in the
South East when he backed President Muhammadu
Buhari to beat Jonathan in the March 28, 2015
elections.
In his New Year message, Mbaka lambasted those who
labeled him a false prophet and demanded to know who
is the false prophet.
Speaking on the issue, Director of Social Com­
munications of the Diocese, Rev. Fr. Joseph Offor noted
that the Diocese embarks on postings of priests every
six years.
Offor, who spoke to Daily Sun on phone, explained that
there would be general posting and re-posting of priests
this year.
“Yes, the postings will be announced this week. The
bishop decides who should be posted where; it has
nothing to do with a particular individual. It is a routine
practice which is done every six years.”
Also reacting, Mr. Val Nnadozie, a politician and
adoration faithful said: “For me, I think it’s just a rumour
which is making the rounds. And it is my view that the
bishop has the right to transfer any priest.
“However, it won’t be right if such a transfer is done
with malice or as a punitive measure for holding an
opinion on an issue.”
Our source revealed that the transfer, which is due to be
announced this week, may see Mbaka being posted to
the adoration ground, Emene, which is not yet a parish.
He claimed his prediction was based on prophetic
revelations, saying he was compelled by divine intuition
and unsavoury socio-economic incidents in the country
to voice out his concern.
Delivering a sermon titled “From good luck to bad luck”
during the crossover night Adoration mass to usher in
the New Year, the radical priest said he and millions of
other Nigerians were disappointed by Jonathan’s
administration, arguing that it had failed to rescue the
Chibok girls kidnapped by Boko Haram terrorists in April
2014.
Interestingly, Fr. Mbaka had earlier anointed former
President Goodluck Jonathan’s wife, Dame Patience
Jonathan, as the next First Lady of Nigeria.