He was also close to his mother as he always helped out in domestic chores. Despite the demand of domestic activities, the young Mbaka also devoted time to Block Rosary. He stood out as one of the leaders of the group at St. His father, who was a traditional religion worshipper, seemed to have tolerated his tilt to Christianity until he declared his intention to enter priesthood. This was met with stiff resistance by his late father who allegedly made life a living hell for the intending priest.
Mbaka attended St. It was gathered that those early years of priesthood were unbearable for Mbaka as he would hold Mass at the GTC and shortly after the service; the church leadership would come and retrieve the offering.
He was not allowed access to the offering; neither was he given accommodation. At some point, he lived with a couple in their one-room apartment in the GRA; and most times slept in the car.
Huge crowds troop to the adoration ground every Friday from all parts of the country in search of spiritual encounter. The atmosphere is usually charged and electrifying such that one gets the exact buzz that goes with the Pentecostal fellowships.
She described the feeling as blissful. The all-night service proper at the Adoration Ground can best be described as Pentecostal-Catholicism. Without being told, a first time visitor will think he was in a Pentecostal gathering until it was time for the Holy Communion and the devotion to the Blessed Sacrament.
Mbaka is a celebrity and a force in the entire South East region, supported by many followers and clergy. His exit from CKP on January 31, was a highly emotional exercise as he was escorted by thousands of Catholic faithful in Enugu to his new parish.
Several lorries, buses and cars all lined the street in what could be dubbed a triumphal exit that halted economic and other activities for over four hours along major streets where the long convoy passed.
Addressing the crowd before the movement, Mbaka had expressed reservations over the transfer, which he said was calculated to make him suffer by certain leaders of the church. I am going to suffer and suffer; I know that. So, I am going to use my exit here as a Lenten observance. Where am I going to keep them? I am going to stay in one small room that has only one small bed, one small table, little toilet and bathroom.
But I say may God take the glory and whoever that has offended me, I have forgiven. If anybody allows the devil to use him, the same that advised you to make a mistake will laugh at you when you cry over the error.
The baby is born, there is no going back. We have been doing it and we will do it again. Actually, many had thought that heavens would fall over the transfer. A man with over 30, worshippers still agreed to leave everything to one small church. In early , Fr. The priest through his Multi-Live Savers for the Less Privileged has positively changed the lives of many indigent persons nationwide. You did not consider your ministry as a competition with others.
The priest distributed over 4, bags of rice, condiments and clothes to less privileged members of the adoration family as part of his Christmas and New Year gifts.
Mbaka is synonymous with controversies. From his frosty relationship with the then Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Nnamani was the first to taste the bitter pill from Mbaka. It was a tough eight years for the governor, as he found in Mbaka a man he could not handle. It was literally a battle of superiority between the two. Their friction got to its peak with the death of 14 worshippers following a stampede at the Adoration Ground; an incident Mbaka blamed on the then Governor. But Nnamani denied complicity in the incident and has continued to plead innocence till date.
Mbaka allegedly went ahead to prophesy that Nnamani would not win re-election in However, the governor won convincingly at the polls. He also contested and won a senatorial position in after serving his second term as governor. His statements unarguably contributed to the failure of Chief Ikedi Ohakim to win re-election as governor of Imo State in The priest has since made up with the former governor.
On December 31, , Mbaka shocked Nigerians, especially the entire South-East region as he prophesied against the re-election bid of the then President, Jonathan, whom he dubbed bad luck.
He prophesied that the then opposition candidate, Buhari, would win at the polls. No weapon fashioned against me shall prosper. They said Buhari gave me money, but I have never met with Buhari. BBC went ahead to list a number of failed prophesies allegedly delivered by Mbaka and predicted that his prophecy against the president would fail likewise. Another controversial prophecy was the Imo State Governorship position which was at the time at the Supreme Court.
Mbaka advised those who might find the message unpalatable not to come after him, warning that such action would attract the wrath of the Holy Spirit upon such individuals. In spite of all that would happen this , there is hope. Hope, hope, hope in Imo State! Imo people have suffered but God is raising a new hope that would be an agent of salvation for them. Lift your candles as I bless Hope Uzodimma; and I empower him to, spiritually, to take over. How, I do not know. If you do that, the God of Moses, Elijah and Elisha will deal with you.
Many Nigerians, including priests, attacked Mbaka for making a prophecy that was at the time seen as impossible as they believed that Uzodimma did not even stand a chance even if Ihedioha should lose at the apex court. Christian Association of Nigeria CAN in Imo State, and other religious leaders berated Mbaka over the prophecy insisting that it was politically motivated.
Even after the prophecy was fulfilled, some people still continued their attack on Mbaka. Mbaka that Uzodimma would be declared Imo State Governor by the court as Mbaka was a partisan prophet, adding that he must have got the hint of the judgement before speaking.
This is a concluded deal among them. We know where they all belong. Check my record, I stand by the truth at all times and the truth will eventually prevail in Nigeria. Mbaka later admitted that the prophecy was a risky one but cautioned people against attacking him or his prophesies.
In a statement released weeks after Uzodimma was declared the substantive governor of Imo State. I have no problem with my bishop. Am I forgiving him for what? Attacking me is a waste of time. That will not stop God in sending messages to me. Those who attacked me, who is now a loser? Is it you or me? The Catholic priest had on January 15, held the first thanksgiving for Uzodimma at the Adoration Ground, a day after the apex court sacked Ihedioha as governor.
Regardless, he warned him not to emulate Buhari if he was elected the president. Inside Sunday service in Enugu, wia im parish dey, Mbaka kneel down as im say:.
I pray for forgiveness. Mbaka bin tok dis one on 10 May, one week after im followers allege say na kidnap dem kidnap dia priest. Dis na after dem [Mbaka followers] protest say dem no see am for two days. Onaga be Mbaka senior and oda priests for Enugu to "rest di case".
Di whole tori become national news after pipo wey dey protest im disappearance go di residence of di Bishop Onaga. Mbaka say im no send anybody message to do dat kain tin and e blame pipo wey "hijack" di protest from im followers.
Anoda pesin wey di priest blame na di Devil, wey e say enter di tori to cause panic. Early on di morning of Wednesday 5 May, followers of Reverend Mbaka bin march in protest to di house of di Catholic Bishop of Enugu to demand im whereabout. According to di protesters, di last place wey Father Mbaka tell dem say im dey go na di Bishop house on Tuesday and since dat night dem neva seem am. But after some hours of protest di reverend father come show face give di crowd.
Father Mbaka don dey news dis past few days afta im cari prophesy say make Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari resign. Di presidency respond to di prophesy say Mbaka dey attack Buhari becos im ask for contract and dem no give am, but Father Mbaka don deny am. Mbaka apologises: Rev.
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