Friday, 4th June 2021: The Catholic church has banned Rev Father Ejike Mbaka, Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministries Enugu Nigeria, (AMEN), from commenting on partisan politics.

The Most Revd Callistus C. Onaga, Catholic Bishop of Enugu Diocese, in a letter to the priest also converted the adoration ministry to chaplaincy.

The three-page letter jointly signed by the Bishop and Rev Fr. Wilfred Chidi Agubuchie, Diocesan Secretary/Chancellor exclusively obtained by CEOAFRICA was addressed to Rev. Fr Camillus Ejike Mbaka, all members of the Adoration Ministry, Enugu and all clergies, religious and lay faithful of Enugu Diocese Priests.

The ban, was contained in a letter his Bishop, Most Rev Callistus Onaga, conveyed to him after his penance.

Following the development, Mbaka will no longer solely oversee the activities of the ministry as its spiritual director, as making it chaplaincy, brings it under the control of the Enugu Diocese and gives the bishop the power to appoint a chaplain to oversee its operations.

The bishop further stated that he can appoint any ministerial officer “to assist the chaplains to oversee the pastoral activities of the ministry.”

Also contained in the said letter was converting the adoration ministry to chaplaincy to allow the diocese direct control of Adoration Ministry.

These directives were announced following Mbaka’s resumption to church activities of the ministry which was suspended following his one-month private retreat.

The bishop further stated that he can appoint any ministerial officer “to assist the chaplains to oversee the pastoral activities of the ministry.”

“There shall be no partisan politics either by way of active engagement or by prophetic naming of candidates for position of power.”

See the statement from the Enugu Diocese of Catholic Church on Mbaka and Adoration Ministry Enugu: