EFCC Reacts To Freezing Father Mbaka's Account
The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) has
reacted to a report that it froze all the accounts of controversial
clergyman Rev. Father Ejike Mbaka.
According to the EFCC, Father Mbaka’s claims, that his accounts had been frozen by the commission was a blatant lie, Daily Independent reports.
Report had earlier surfaced in the media that Mbaka at his Wednesday Adoration Mass for the sick and needy told his congregation how he went to withdraw money to buy food items for the poor that relocated from Northern Nigeria because of the election but to his surprise his cheques were returned. When he demanded to know why, he was told his accounts had been frozen by the commission.
EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren said they did freeze the Enugu-based Catholic priest’s account.
“There is no truth in the story and there is nothing like that. Our men have not frozen and do not intend to freeze the account of the cleric as he claimed,” Wilson said.
Father Mbaka has been the news a lot in recent times. He used to be a supporter of President Goodluck Jonathan, but recently made a u-turn and started criticising his administration.
After blasting the President in his sermon titled, “From Good luck to Bad luck” on New Year’s Eve, the cleric later claimed his life was under threat.
According to him, after an attempt by the president and his wife to bribe him failed, they have concluded to plans to assassinate him.
According to the EFCC, Father Mbaka’s claims, that his accounts had been frozen by the commission was a blatant lie, Daily Independent reports.
Report had earlier surfaced in the media that Mbaka at his Wednesday Adoration Mass for the sick and needy told his congregation how he went to withdraw money to buy food items for the poor that relocated from Northern Nigeria because of the election but to his surprise his cheques were returned. When he demanded to know why, he was told his accounts had been frozen by the commission.
EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren said they did freeze the Enugu-based Catholic priest’s account.
“There is no truth in the story and there is nothing like that. Our men have not frozen and do not intend to freeze the account of the cleric as he claimed,” Wilson said.
Father Mbaka has been the news a lot in recent times. He used to be a supporter of President Goodluck Jonathan, but recently made a u-turn and started criticising his administration.
After blasting the President in his sermon titled, “From Good luck to Bad luck” on New Year’s Eve, the cleric later claimed his life was under threat.
According to him, after an attempt by the president and his wife to bribe him failed, they have concluded to plans to assassinate him.
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