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Obi: Mbaka needs retraining, group tells Pope

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6 years ago

December 10, 2018

The International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law has asked Pope Francis to invite Rev Fr Ejike Mbaka of the Adoration Ministry , Enugu , to the Vatican for retraining .
The group ’ s call followed recent controversy generated by Mbaka ’ s encounter with the vice presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party , Peter Obi , where the priest reportedly said that Obi and the PDP presidential candidate , Alhaji Atiku Abubakar might not win the 2019 poll .

Mbaka had apologised to Obi over the encounter .

But Intersociety on Sunday said Mbaka ’ s retraining as a priest had become necessary to save the Catholic Church from embarrassment and hate .

The group ’ s statement read in part , “For the purpose of saving the image of the Mother Church and the people of good conscience , Father Mbaka is in dire of pastoral study and sanctification classroom leave .

“He is also in dire need of fresh ideas, including post priesthood bachelor ’ s degree or post graduate studies and qualifications.

“He must be transformed from ‘ trader -priest ’ to priest of scholarship and eminent spiritual background and not allowed to return to Nigeria until he completes a doctorate in any chosen or assigned discipline . ”

While condemning the level of materialism and acquisition in most modern day churches , Intersociety noted that the Catholic church had a key role to play to end the trend .