Inflamatory Political Utterances By Fr. Camilus Ejike Mbaka Is Personal Opinion ~ Catholic Diocese Of Enugu
The Catholic Diocese of Enugu has apologized to the teeming Christian society on the utterances made by Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka against a responsible man as Peter Obi.
In a letter dated June 16, 2022 and addressed to the people of God and the general public, the diocese of Enugu had disowned every political Utterances by one of its ordained fiery priest; Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, stating that such utterances were of personal views and does not in any way represent the opinion of the Catholic Diocese of Enugu.
Below is the content from the letter gathered by Charity Reporters.
DISCLAIMER
To All the People of God
To the General Public
RE: INFLAMMATORY POLITICAL UTTERANCES BY FR. CAMILLUS EJIKE MBAKA.
The attention of the Diocesan Bishop, Most Rev. Callistus Onaga, and the Catholic Diocese of Enugu has been drawn to the inflammatory political utterances by Rev. Fr. Camillus Ejike Mbaka, the Director of Catholic Adoration Ministry Chaplaincy Enugu, on Wednesday, 15 June 2022 during his Wednesday Adoration Programme. Fr. Mbaka during his preaching attacked the good reputation of Mr. Peter Obi, the Labour Party Presidential Candidate. describing him as “a stingy man” and as “a joker”, contrary to canon 220 of the 1983 Code of Canon Law which prohibits anyone from illegitimately harming the good name of a person. He also made fun of the Labour Party and vowed that Mr. Obi could not be the president of Nigeria. This is a clear violation of the provisions of canon 287 $2 which forbids priests from engaging in partisan politics.
The Catholic Diocese of Enugu hereby condemns and dissociates herself from such unbecoming and divisive utterances from Fr. Mbaka. We notify the general public that Fr. Mbaka’s views on the matter are entirely personal to him and do not represent the position of the Catholic Diocese of Enugu.
In an effort to keep him united to the Body of Christ, we enjoin him to refrain from making further provocative prophecies or utterances capable of heating up the polity. We assure the people of God and the general public that the Catholic Diocese of Enugu is taking the due canonical process.
Finally, we urge all the People of God to continue to pray for peaceful elections and to discharge their civic responsibilities by getting their Permanent Voter’s Card (PVC) and casting their votes in order to elect the right candidates.
May Our Lady, Queen of Nigeria, intercede for us.
Fraternally Yours,
AM Very Rev. Fr. Wilfred Chidi Agubuchie Chancellor/Secretary CATHOLIC DIOCESE
Very Rev. Fr. Geoffrey Aguigwo Vicar General
Most Rev. Ernest Anczichukwu Obodo Auxiliary Bishop of Enugu.
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