The vice-presidential candidate of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Mr. Peter Obi has asked Nigerians to stop attacking Rev Ejike Mbaka over his prophecies.
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Father Mbaka had predicted on Sunday that the presidential candidate of the PDP, Atiku Abubakar and as well as the incumbent, President Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC) might not win the 2019 presidential election.
Peter Obi told the public not to crucify the reverend father through a statement by his media aide, Val Obienyem adding that he did not feel bad about Father Mbaka’s pronouncement on Sunday.
Mr. Obi maintained that in every situation, there would be something positive to learn from it, adding that Mbaka had always spoken from the “higher perspective of wisdom.”
The PDP vice presidential candidate pleaded with Nigerians to always remember priests in their prayers, noting that that it was wrong for priests to be attacked for pronouncements made on the altar.
“Please let us leave Fr. Mbaka alone; our duty to him is prayers for God to lead him aright.
While one may disagree with him, we should always acknowledge that he speaks and acts from the higher perspective of wisdom.” He said
Mr. Peter Obi in the statement noted that he had siblings who were priests in the catholic church and as such had a deep respect for priests.
“I have full respect for men of God and will always remember them in my prayers. When they go wrong as humans, subject to human frailties, ours is not to castigate them, but to pray to God to lead them aright.”
He further said that while he believed that donations made to churches as an appreciation of God’s love and benevolence, he believes such donations attract more rewards when done in secret than in the open.