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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 Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said opposition to his proposed Rainbow Coalition by the Chairman of the Progressive Governors’ Forum, Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, and the Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, is not primarily about concerns that the group could weaken the All Progressives Congress (APC).Nigeria Market Research
Wike, who remains a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), made the statement on Monday while speaking with journalists during an inspection of ongoing road projects in the Federal Capital Territory.
The minister said he would provide further details about the disagreements during a television appearance later in the day.
Responding to suggestions that the coalition was being used to position him for the 2031 presidential election, Wike said it was too early to speculate about future political contests.
He also suggested that the question of who would succeed President Bola Tinubu could be contributing to the current political tension.
Wike said, “People take the position of God. First of all, you have to pray that you are alive. You must ask God, ‘Keep me alive till tomorrow. God, keep me alive till the next day.’ When God keeps you alive, then you now know what to do. How can you sit now and start planning for 2030, 31?.
“So, God is the one who says what will be. If one is alive, then you begin to see what we will do. In any case, what is wrong with assuming that I am positioning myself? But that is not correct. But you will hear the full details today about all these cries about the Rainbow Coalition.”
He said Tinubu, as a sitting President who would not be eligible to seek another term in 2031, would naturally have an interest in succession.
“I have always said, mind you, too, that by 2031, as a sitting president, he will not be running. So, the president must also have interest on who will succeed him. And will I be at loggerheads with what the president is talking about? But people don’t understand. They are just afraid of their shadows, not me,” Wike said.
Wike also referred to his participation in the 2022 PDP presidential primary, where he finished second behind former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar.
Former National Treasurer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Hon. Ahmed Yayari, has formally joined the All Progressives Congress (APC), alongside his supporters.
Hon. Yayari, who was a gubernatorial candidate under Kabiru Tanimu Turaki faction of the PDP, picked up his APC membership card at his Kalshingi Ward in Akko Local Government Area.
Speaking after receiving his membership card, Yayari, who served as Chief of Staff to former Governor Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo, pledged to deploy his years of political experience, extensive networks and support base towards securing victory for the APC in the 2027 elections.
He specifically expressed his commitment to supporting the APC governorship candidate in Gombe State, Dr Jamilu Isyaku Gwamna, as well as other APC candidates at both state and national levels.
The former PDP National Treasurer said his decision to join the APC was accompanied by a commitment to work with party leaders, stakeholders and supporters towards strengthening the party and delivering electoral success in 2027.
Our correspondent reports that Hon.Yayari’s defection comes amid a series of high-profile political realignments in the State, with prominent politicians and thousands of their supporters moving into the APC.
Political pundits said the move is significant given his previous roles at the national level of the PDP and his experience within Gombe State’s political establishment.
Former First Lady Aisha Buhari has visited former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar.
We recalls that in February, Atiku and Aisha, the wife of late former President Muhammadu Buhari, first met in Saudi Arabia.
Atiku disclosed the visit in a post on his X handle on Wednesday, describing the meeting with the former First Lady as “warm and deeply appreciated”.
The former Vice-President said the visit also highlighted the need for those seeking a better Nigeria to prioritise the welfare and future of Nigerians.
Atiku wrote, “Today, I was delighted to receive former First Lady, H.E. Aisha Buhari. Her visit was warm and deeply appreciated.”
He said families across the country were facing increasing pressure from the rising cost of essential goods and services, including food, transportation, education and healthcare.
He added, “Beyond the courtesies of the occasion, it was also a reminder of the urgent responsibility before all who seek a better Nigeria: to put the welfare, dignity and future of our people first.”
Atiku said Nigerians deserved an economy that would provide opportunities and enable families to live with dignity and hope.
He wrote, “Across our country, families are being stretched by the rising cost of food, transport, education, healthcare and other basic necessities. Nigerians deserve an economy that rewards hard work, restores opportunity and allows every family to live with dignity and hope.”
He concluded, “That is the Nigeria we must build together, a country that works for its people again. We must ease the burden, restore hope and Make Nigeria Affordable Again.”
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