A former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Yekini Nabena, has cautioned Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, against making statements that could destabilize the country.
Mr Nabena, in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja, threatened to expose Mr Mbaka to the headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church and the Pope, if he continues to cause disaffection for the Federal Government with his utterances.
Mr Nabena said it was unfortunate for a man of God who was supposed to deploy all known spiritual means to avert crisis to engage himself in politics.
He said it was disheartening that Mbaka was threatening a democratically elected government for his own personal benefit while pretending to be speaking for the people.
Mr Nabena, making reference to the Mark 4: 35-40 in the Holy Bible, where Jesus Christ calmed a raging storm, said Jesus did not blame anyone but prayed and calmed the storm.
“One will wonder who 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 honored a constituted authority that’s why he paid his tax; we are calling on Mbaka to concentrate on his spiritual calling and stop speaking like politicians.
“It is obvious that he (Mbaka) has been dining and winning with politicians and has found another political ally,’’ Mr Nabena said.
He advised Mbaka to leave political messages for politicians, adding that calling on President Buhari to either resign or be impeached because of the country`s current challenges was ungodly.
Mr Nabena further advised Mr Mbaka not to take his luck too far because “there are lots to tell the Vatican and the Pope about his person and his sources of inspiration’’.
The APC spokesman called on other clerics to emulate the likes of Pastor Enoch Adeboye of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, and Pastor W.F Kumuyi of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry.
He said they should also emulate other true men of God, who would rather fast and pray to avert crisis in the country instead of threatening the government of the day.
