Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC, Yekini Nabena, has cautioned the Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministry, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, against making statements that could cause instability in the country, threatening to expose him before the Pope.
Mbaka had called on the National Assembly to impeach President Muhammadu Buhari if he failed to resign over rising insecurity in the country.
But reacting to Mbaka's statement on Friday in Abuja, Nabena said it was unfortunate for a man of God "who is supposed to deploy all known spiritual means of averting crisis but rather threatening a democratically elected government for his own personal benefits while pretending to be speaking for the people."
While making reference to the book of Mark 4: 35-40 where Jesus Christ calmed the storm when a wild storm came up and the waves crashed over the boat, Nabena said Jesus did not blame anyone but prayed and calmed the storm.
"One would wonder who Father Mbaka is emulating because the Lord Jesus Christ did not threaten to bring down the government during his own time, in fact, Jesus Christ obeyed and honoured constituted authority. That's why he paid his tax.
"We are calling on Father Mbaka to concentrate on his spiritual calling and stop speaking like politicians who it is obvious he (Mbaka) has been dining and wining with. If Mbaka has found another political ally, it is better to leave political messaget for politicians.
"Calling on President Muhammadu Buhari to either resign or be impeached because of the current challenges is ungodly. Father Mbaka should not, however, take his luck too far because there are a lot to tell the Vatican and the Pope about his person and his sources of inspiration," Nabena added.
The APC chieftain also called on other clerics to "emulate the likes of Pastor Enoch Adeboye of the Redeemed Christian Church of God RCCG and Pastor WF Kumuyi of the Deeper Life Bible Ministry and many other true men of God who wouod rather fast and pray to avert crisis in the country instead of threatening the government of the day."
