The Spiritual Director, Adoration Ministry Enugu Nigeria Catholic Chaplaincy, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, is currently in a monastery in Los Angeles, US for a retreat.
In a video and photos that surfaced on Twitter on Tuesday, Mbaka is seen standing by the signpost of the monastery.
In the video, Mbaka said, “Officially I have entered into St Andrew’s Abbey Monastery in Los Angeles, Valyermo.”
In October 2022, the Catholic Bishop of Enugu Diocese, Most Rev. Callistus Onaga, transferred Mbaka from chaplaincy to the monastery.
Consequently, Rev. Fr. Anthony Amadi was named to replace him (Mbaka) as the new chaplain of the Adoration Ministry Chaplaincy.
It had been reported that the Church was closed down earlier in the year and on June 3, 2022, the Catholic Diocese of Enugu banned Mbaka from commenting on political issues after activities in the ministry were suspended.
Upon reopening, the Church turned the ministry into Chaplaincy to monitor the excesses in the ministry.
However, Mbaka violated all the conditions and rules set out for the Chaplaincy and went into a verbal attack on the person of the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, calling him names from the pulpit.
Sequel to the violation, Bishop Onaga issued a pastoral injunction directing all Catholic faithful, priests, and sisters, to stop visiting the ministry until further notice.