The Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministry Enugu, Father Ejike Mbaka, has apologised to the Vice Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Pa
The Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministry Enugu, Father Ejike Mbaka, has apologised to the Vice Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Peter Obi, over the negative public remarks he made about him last Sunday. Father Mbaka tendered the apology early Saturday before thousands of his followers at a vigil mass in Enugu.
Recall that the outspoken cleric had accused Peter Obi of stinginess and political theatrics when he declined a public announcement of his donation to church at a bazaar sale two Sundays ago. Mbaka also told him that he would be brought to shame in next year’s presidential election for taking his stand on secret donation to the spiritual ministry. Apologising for the derogatory remarks, the Catholic priest, explained that his intentions were not to embarrass the ex-governor of Anambra State but to seek the advancement of the church.
His words: “On behalf of myself, Rev Fr. Mbaka Ejike Camillus, the Spiritual Director of this adoration ministry, Enugu Nigeria, I wish to apologise humbly to the former governor of Anambra state, Mr. Peter Obi, who came here on Sunday for bazaar.
“In any way, shape or form my utterances and actions on that bazaar induced, initiated or prompted derogatory remarks, criticisms, and unhealthy attacks to his personality, I didn’t intend any of this. All I said on that day, I never meant to insult him or to bring his political career down. My intention is simply to support the work of God. If my actions exhibited demeanor or any unhealthy attitude that provoked himself and those who love him which brought all the verbal attacks, I am asking who ever was, is, or will be hurt to please, please, and please forgive me.”
The apology comes after the cleric hit back at his critics saying, God deserves money. In a new video posted on YouTube, Father Mbaka said anyone who did not want to donate money to the church should hold it.
“There are some people who are ingrates. These are people from the kingdom of succubus and incubus. I want to tell you that all these things are caused by jealousy and envy. They are not fighting Mbaka for anything wrong. Everyone who came was blessed but they turned it against me, saying I am after money. God deserves money. If you don’t want to bring your own in your stinginess, hold it. I will give God all that I have and even if anybody wants to join them, you’re free to join them. Where God the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost are, there Fr. Mbaka will be. I will build this place for the church.
