In response to renowned Catholic Priest, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka’s New Year prophecy of Governor Emeka Ihedioha losing his seat to Hope Uzodinma of the All Progressives Congress, Bishop Lucius Ugorji of Umuahia Catholic Diocese and the leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) have both criticized the prophecy.
CAN opposed politically motivated prophecies and expressed its disapproval of such predictions. Meanwhile, Bishop Lucius Ugorji emphasized that the Catholic Church does not engage in fortune telling.
Senior Apostle Godson Ibeji, the CAN leader in Imo State, stated, “CAN has consistently opposed such politically motivated prophecies and at the same time strives to maintain the standards that guide and regulates the practice of Christianity. State chapter, said the Cleric’s prophesy is without substance, wondering why a matter before the Supreme Court, the highest court in the land, would be so tossed around.”
Bishop Lucius Ugorji conveyed the message that the Catholic Church does not authorize priests to make predictions about the outcome of court cases. He urged Imo people not to rely on guesswork from preachers but to pray for their preferred candidates to win at the Supreme Court.
“The Catholic Church is not into fortune telling and so does not authorize any Priest to make predictions on her behalf on who wins a court case. Anyone who speaks on such a matter is expressing his personal opinion. We will continue to tow this path until we restore sanity in the practice of priesthood.”