The Director of the Adoration Ministry, Enugu, Rev Fr Ejike Mbaka has apoligised to the Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party for the 2023 presidential election, Mr Peter Obi.
Mbaka had on Wednesday called Obi stingy, stressing that he will not win the next year’s election.
His claims drew the ire of the Enugu Catholic Diocese which distanced itself from the acerbic attacks launched on Obi. The Diocese added that Mbaka broke Canon Law which prohibited priests from engaging in politics.
But the priest in a statement on Friday apologised for the attack on the presidential candidate.
Mbaka also Blessed Obi and His Supporters, saying “My Dear People Of God, I am grateful to God for His unquantifiable and favorable blessings, miracles, love and life for the Adoration Ministry, Enugu, Nigeria.
“I assure the people of God and Nigerians that I am praying for Good
Governance and Good Leadership in this country and that God will give us
leaders after His own Heart.
“As it stands right now, it is obvious that Nigeria is passing through
indescribable insecurity challenges, an inestimable unemployment crisis,
massive corruption, heinous crimes, and unbearable suffering engendered by
bad leadership. I bear with my fellow country men and women in whatever we
are passing through in this trying time.
“I call on the adorers and the entire
people of God to join hands in praying that God will deliver us from the plans
of the devil and its wicked agents.
“I am a servant of God and my intention is not to malign His Excellency, Peter
Obi’s image, but to pray for him. May God’s will be done in his life. I pray to God whom I serve to give our beloved people good and excellent leaders who
will take care of them and lead them to the promised land.
“Anyone who Go dwishes to make our Leader is my choice. In this vein, I give my blessings to His Excellency Peter Obi and his supporters, I also give my blessings to the other
candidates and their supporters whose intention is also to give Nigeria good
leaders. In any way, the supporters of Mr Peter Obi feel offended by my
utterances or however I was misunderstood by them, I ask for their
understanding and forgiveness. As a servant of the Most High God, I pray that it shall be well with my people.
“I am an ardent supporter of Good Governance, Justice, Equity, Love, and Godliness.
“At this time our people are passing through the valleys of shadows of death
(Ps23.4), I pray for peace, love, and anything that will bring blessings and
favour to our people and to our suffering teaming youths. I will always stand with you in all your ordeals. God will take care of you and bless you
miraculously for me.
“My intention is not to fight or malign Mr.Peter Obi. He is my friend and
remind my friend and brother I love him and I wish him Success May God bless
him and his good supporters. God’s will be done in his political
endeavors (Mk.14:36)
“The followers of Peter Obi are the same youths I am praying for, sacrificing for, fighting for, speaking for, and working for their integral well-being. What the youths are passing through and their conditions give me sleepless nights.
“It is for this reason that I yearn for good governance and worthy leaders that will take care of them. We are passing through indescribable, unbearable, and
undeserved hardship in this country. I pray for Divine intervention.
“I am not in any political party but I support good people and good governance.
Any good person that God can give us is my choice candidate. I am a servant of
God; For the sake of peace, I ask for forgiveness in any way I am
misunderstood. And to Peter Obi himself, I ask God to bless him and manifest
his will in his life. When God says Yes, who can say No? And when God says No,
who can say Yes? I bless Peter Obi and pray for him. I bless my dear fellow
Adores and pray for them. I bless the people of God everywhere and I pray
that it shall be well with you all.
“For the sake of those who were gruesomely killed on Pentecost Sunday at St. Francis Xavier parish Owo, Ondo State who are being buried today, there
will be no all-night Adoration program today, 17th June 2022. We join the
entire Catholic Church to mourn their demise. May their souls and the souls of
the faithful departed through the mercy of God rest in Perfect Peace. Amen.
“Meanwhile, all adorers are asked to convene on Sunday 19th June 2022 for our
usual 10 am Mass and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and Fellowship.
Thank you and God bless you all”
