The former governor of Anambra state and vice presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Mr Peter Obi, has begged people to stop attacking Rev Fr. Ejike Mbaka over his prophecies.

This reaction came following a pronouncement by Mbaka on Sunday at his adoration ground, that both Alhaji Atiku Abubakar of the People’s Democratic Party(PDP) and President Muhammadu of the All Progressives Congress(APC) might not win the 2019 presidential election.

According to a statement by Obi’s media aide, Val Obienyem, the Atiku’s running mate said he did not feel bad about the priest’s declaration.

Obi, however 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 beseeched the catholic faithful to always remember their priests in prayers, adding that it was wrong for priests to be attacked based on what they said on the pulpits.

He said, “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.”

Obi who stated that he had a reverend sister and a reverend father as elder and younger sibling respectively, added, “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.”

Describing donations to churches as an “appreciation of God’s love and benevolence to us, Obi said, “they attract more rewards when done secretly.”