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Fr Mbaka Reveals Shocking Prophecy On Tinubu’s 2027 Election
The Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministry Enugu Nigeria (AMEN), Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, has strongly criticised President Bola Tinubu over the rising tax burden on Nigerians, warning that political defections into the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) will not guarantee electoral victory for the President if the suffering of the masses continues.
In a sermon delivered at the Adoration ground in Enugu on Sunday, Fr. Mbaka said widespread hardship and aggressive taxation could erode public support for the government, insisting that only God and the will of the people ultimately guarantee leadership continuity.
“Mr. President, people may not be courageous enough to tell you this, but I am telling you that even if everybody is in APC, that does not guarantee your continuity,” Mbaka said. “What guarantees your continuity is the Lord. And as they say, the voice of the people is the voice of God.”
The outspoken cleric acknowledged that taxation itself is not wrong but argued that the timing and intensity of current tax policies amount to injustice against already burdened citizens.
“There is nothing wrong with people paying taxes, but at a time like this, this kind of tax imposition is like wickedness meted out to the people. It is like a tyrannical imposition,” he said.
Fr. Mbaka questioned what value citizens were receiving in return for the taxes demanded, pointing to unemployment, declining purchasing power and inadequate access to basic services.
“Those who are going to pay taxes, what are they doing? What has the government provided for them? How many of them have been given jobs?” he asked. “The little they earn through hard labour is what they are being asked to pay tax from.”
He lamented the worsening living conditions of ordinary Nigerians, noting that access to quality healthcare and education remains largely reserved for the wealthy, while the poor struggle to meet basic needs.
“Things are too hard. Things are unbearable. The poor masses are dying. We cannot boast of quality hospitals or quality education for the poor masses,” Mbaka said. “Eating three meals a day has become a big problem. From where are these people expected to pay taxes?”
The priest warned that continued hardship could provoke social unrest, linking unemployment and poverty to rising insecurity across the country.
“Millions of our youths have no jobs. That is why kidnapping, banditry and other atrocities are increasing,” he said, adding that “a hungry man is an angry man.”
Calling on the President to urgently review current policies, Mbaka urged the government to focus on cushioning the effects of economic reforms on the poor, who he said constitute the majority of the population.
“By now, the government should be planning how to cushion the effects of these problems on the lives of the poor masses. They are not happy,” he said.
He also criticised what he described as leadership disconnected from the pain of the people, urging compassion and empathy at the highest levels of power.
“I pray that our leaders develop human hearts—be compassionate, sympathetic and empathetic,” Mbaka said. “No leader will be there forever. Listen to the cries of the people.”
Fr. Mbaka maintained that his message was not politically motivated but driven by concern for ordinary Nigerians across religious and social lines.
“I am not a senator, not a governor. I am just a prophet of God expressing the pain of my people—Christians and Muslims alike,” he said. “When the people cry, God feels their pain.”
He concluded by urging Nigerians not to lose faith despite the hardship, while calling on leaders to leave behind a legacy of love rather than what he described as “rulership instead of leadership.”
“This draconian approach is punishable from heaven,” Mbaka warned. “There are many other ways government can raise money,” he said.
The Senate has asked President Bola Tinubu to immediately remove the Registrar General of the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Hussaini Ishaq Magaji (SAN), from his office.
As reported by Nigerian Tribune, the Senate committee on finance, while passing a resolution in Abuja on Thursday, February 26, accused Magaji of failing to honour the upper legislative chamber’s invitations to account for the finances of his agency.
Senator Sani Musa, the chairman of the committee, said:
“He (Magaji) refused on so many occasions to honour our invitation to appear before this committee.
“We have issues with the reconciliation of the revenue of CAC.
“Each time we invite him, he gives us excuses.
” Magaji was appointed to this position by President Tinubu on October 13, 2023.
As the registrar-general of the CAC, Magaji is expected to work for the development and regulation of corporate affairs in Nigeria.
Meanwhile, President Tinubu on Wednesday night, February 25, formally urged the Senate to begin the process of amending the 1999 constitution to provide for the establishment of state police, declaring that Nigeria must urgently restructure its security architecture to confront terrorism, banditry and insurgency.
Speaking at an interfaith breaking of fast with the leadership and members of the Senate at the State House, Abuja, the president stated that the time had come for lawmakers to “start thinking” about embedding state policing in the constitution to enable governments at subnational levels better secure their territories.
The Nation quoted President Tinubu as saying:
“Nigeria is extremely challenged, we are facing terrorism, banditry, insurgency, but you never failed to make a right response to these calls.
“What I will ask for tonight is for you to start thinking how best to amend the Constitution to incorporate the state police for us to secure our country, take over our forests from marauders, free our children from fear.”
Leaders of the African Democratic Congress and the New Nigeria Peoples Party have called on the National Assembly to commence a fresh process to amend the Electoral Act.
Speaking on behalf of the opposition at a press conference in Abuja on Thursday, NNPP National Chairman, Ajuji Ahmed, urged federal lawmakers to expunge all objectionable provisions contained in the Act.
Prominent opposition figures at the meeting included former Senate President David Mark; NNPP chieftain Buba Galadima; former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar; and the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi.
Also in attendance at the Lagos/Osun Hall of Transcorp Hilton, Abuja, were the ADC National Secretary, Rauf Aregbesola; former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi; and the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, alongside other stakeholders.
Others present included Senator Dino Melaye, former ADC National Chairman Ralph Nwosu, and former Cross River State Governor Liyel Imoke, among several dignitaries.
The Bayelsa state house of assembly has approved the appointment of Peter Akpe as the deputy governor of the state.
Akpe, a pastor, served as chief of staff to Douye Diri, governor of Bayelsa, prior to his nomination.
Ordained clergy by the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Akpe has had a career spanning the civil service and politics.
He served in the Rivers and Bayelsa state civil services before transitioning fully into politics.
Akpe was a two-term member of the Bayelsa state house of assembly from 2011 to 2019, serving as majority leader throughout his stint in the legislature.
He also served as commissioner between 2008 and 2011 under the Seriake Dickson administration.
The approval clears the way for his swearing-in as deputy governor.
Akpe’s appointment follows the death of Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, the former deputy governor, who passed on last December.
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