The Renowned Catholic Priest, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka has been criticized for his comments on the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi.
The Reverend Father had stated that “it was better to have an old man as President than a “stingy young man.”
He added that Obi had insulted the Holy Spirit, saying that he helped Obi to become governor in Anambra and that he never returned to thank God.
Mbaka said: “Who doesn’t spend his money eating what you want to support? Do you want people to starve? If he becomes president, he will close our ministry.
“If Igbo people are looking for a representative in Nigeria, they are not the kind of person Peter Obi is. Whoever refuses to donate to the church should be the president?”
The comment by Fr Mbaka did not, however, sit well with many supporters of the Labour party’s presidential candidate. A cross-section of Nigerians has knocked the cleric for his comment.
See some reactions by Nigerians below:
I can only blame whoever takes religious leaders like Father Mbaka seriously. Here was a man that said that Buhari is the Messiah of the country. After they stopped greasing his palm, he stopped supporting Buhari. Only a dumb@ss would follow what he says about Peter Obi.
— Sir David Onyemaizu???? (@SirDavidBent) June 15, 2022
On the 07/09/2021 His Excellency, Peter Obi donated ₦100m to Bishop Shanahan Hospital of Nursing and Midwifery, Nsukka. Enugu State. Yet Fr. Mbaka has the efforntery to tag Peter Obi stingy simply coz Peter Obi refused to be emotionally blackmailed in 2018/2019 in his church. pic.twitter.com/WTZBe4PHjP
— Aji Bussu Onye Mpiawa azụ ???????? (@AfamDeluxo) June 15, 2022
Whether Mbaka likes it or not
That stingy man will win
He will be stingy to your church
And generous to the state of the nation! https://t.co/Z0oIL75cgI
— Bry-T (@africanbree) June 15, 2022
When father mbaka asked Peter Obi to donate money to his adoration, that God was involved. Peter Obi told mbaka to show him a project where he will put in money
He doesn't make donations just like that. Reason why he is pained right now.Peter Obi is principled!!
— Kabiyesi 1 Onyeoma Na ???????????????? (@Gifted_Kabi) June 15, 2022
Peter Obi once donated N100M to Madonna University, he only donates money to significant sectors that impact lives and not share money to politicians and some fraudulent men of God like Mbaka. pic.twitter.com/1HTXNzR0Zm
— OTUNBA (@ManLikeIcey) June 16, 2022
MBAKA rejecting Peter Obi shows Peter Obi is the right candidate. IN 2015, Mbaka said Buhari is Nigeria answered prayer. Now you guys have seen that Mbaka's prophecy is fake.
— Ada Idemmili (AKPUNWA) (@adaigbo_2022) June 15, 2022
3. Fr. Mbaka is truly a lost & a disappointing fella. I think it is that time the Catholic Church in Nigeria reign in on the situation & call their own to order. Put him where he belong, & for good!! I do not think Mbaka is still honoring his calling.
— NEFERTITI (@firstladyship) June 16, 2022
Father Mbaka doesn’t care about Nigerians but his pocket, imagine a man of God saying Nigerians don’t need a stingy President in 2023, this is why politicians don’t like Peter Obi, his ideology is not about sharing money.
— OTUNBA (@ManLikeIcey) June 15, 2022
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