Enugu Catholic Diocese has suspended the spiritual director of the Adoration Ministry, Rev Father Ejike Mbaka following his face-off with President Muhammadu Buhari.
Mbaka was declared missing earlier yesterday after he was summoned by the Bishop, Calistus Onaga.
His disappearance sparked protests in Enugu town, leading his followers to besiege the Bishop’s court in the demand for his release.
Mbaka who later reappeared to a wild jubilation by his followers thanked them for saving him, claiming that if they did not do what they did, he might have been killed.
Mbaka had last week in a scathing criticism, called for the resignation of President Muhammadu Buhari or his impeachment for the heightening insecurity.
Presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu, in a statement accused Mbaka of criticising Buhari whom he had supported twice because the president failed to award him contracts.
Mbaka replied, saying that he only escorted people who had solutions to the lingering insecurity to Aso Rock for them to help solve them.
Sources said Bishop Onaga who was angry over Mbaka’s spat with the president, stepped in to stop further escalation of tension between Mbaka and the presidency.
The bishop, however, ordered Mbaka to proceed on suspension with effect from May 3.
