Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, the Spiritual Director of the Adoration Ministry,
Enugu has slammed his critics, insisting that God deserves money. Mbaka
spoke in reaction to criticisms over a video that went viral where he
was seen trying to compel the Vice-Presidential candidate of the Peoples
Democratic Party, Peter Obi, during the annual harvest and bazaar
celebration of the church to disclose how much he would donate to his
church project. In a new video, Mbaka, who spoke in English and Igbo
intermittently, said God deserves money and there was nothing wrong
with him asking for donations. The cleric explained that bazaar day is
strictly for raising of funds and that is the only time his church asks
for donations.Mbaka said, “There are some people who are ingrates. These
are people from the kingdom of succubus and Incubus. I want to tell you
that all these things are caused by jealousy and envy. They are not
fighting Mbaka for anything wrong. Everyone who came was blessed but
they turned it against me, saying I am after money.God deserves money.
If you don’t want to bring your own in your stinginess, hold it. I will
give God all that I have and even if anybody wants to join them, you’re
free to join them. Where God the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost are, there
Fr. Mbaka will be.I will build this place for the church. Whoever felt
insulted, I apologise. But I didn’t come to your house. It was you who
came for the bazaar.” On why he demanded money from Obi publicly, the
cleric said he wanted the process of donation to be open and transparent
so that no one would accuse him of diverting funds. Mbaka said every
person who made a donation on the day the bazaar held did so publicly.
The cleric added, “We do it outside, publicly because if I am silent,
rumours will begin to spread that someone gave me $10m and why did Mbaka
keep quiet? They will abuse me even if I am silent because anytime they
want to attack this ministry, they will start somewhere.If I am silent
they will attack, if I talk, they will attack it. And don’t forget that
the liturgy was not tampered with. I finished the mass and even removed
my priestly attire. No one can fault me on that.” The cleric insisted
that he was not partisan, adding that every person, regardless of
political leaning, was free to come to him for blessings. Watch the
video below.Video: 'God deserves money' -Father Mbaka slams critics
Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, the Spiritual Director of the Adoration Ministry,
Enugu has slammed his critics, insisting that God deserves money. Mbaka
spoke in reaction to criticisms over a video that went viral where he
was seen trying to compel the Vice-Presidential candidate of the Peoples
Democratic Party, Peter Obi, during the annual harvest and bazaar
celebration of the church to disclose how much he would donate to his
church project. In a new video, Mbaka, who spoke in English and Igbo
intermittently, said God deserves money and there was nothing wrong
with him asking for donations. The cleric explained that bazaar day is
strictly for raising of funds and that is the only time his church asks
for donations.Mbaka said, “There are some people who are ingrates. These
are people from the kingdom of succubus and Incubus. I want to tell you
that all these things are caused by jealousy and envy. They are not
fighting Mbaka for anything wrong. Everyone who came was blessed but
they turned it against me, saying I am after money.God deserves money.
If you don’t want to bring your own in your stinginess, hold it. I will
give God all that I have and even if anybody wants to join them, you’re
free to join them. Where God the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost are, there
Fr. Mbaka will be.I will build this place for the church. Whoever felt
insulted, I apologise. But I didn’t come to your house. It was you who
came for the bazaar.” On why he demanded money from Obi publicly, the
cleric said he wanted the process of donation to be open and transparent
so that no one would accuse him of diverting funds. Mbaka said every
person who made a donation on the day the bazaar held did so publicly.
The cleric added, “We do it outside, publicly because if I am silent,
rumours will begin to spread that someone gave me $10m and why did Mbaka
keep quiet? They will abuse me even if I am silent because anytime they
want to attack this ministry, they will start somewhere.If I am silent
they will attack, if I talk, they will attack it. And don’t forget that
the liturgy was not tampered with. I finished the mass and even removed
my priestly attire. No one can fault me on that.” The cleric insisted
that he was not partisan, adding that every person, regardless of
political leaning, was free to come to him for blessings. Watch the
video below.
