2023: Mbaka tasks politicians to play politics in accordance with rules

• Praises Nnamani, Ugwuanyi for political harmony

By Folorunso Alagbede, Abuja

Ahead of the next year’s general elections, fearless Tele-evangelist and social crusader, Rev Father Ejike Mbaka has counseled politicians to play the game according to the rules.

Mbaka specifically harped on the need for politicians to play politics like a game devoid of rancour or acrimony.

The clergy, in a trending video from his Adoration ministry, equally showered encomium on the progenitor of Ebeano political family in Enugu state, Senator Chimaroke Nnamani for bequeathing a legacy of smooth and successive governorship transitions on the state since 1999.

Mbaka noted with satisfaction that transition from one governorship tenure to another has been uninterrupted on account of Senator Nnamani’s Ebeano political family structure in the state.

The smooth transitions from one administration to another and adherence to the rotation principle among the three Senatorial zones in Enugu, he reasoned, has brought political harmony in the coal city state.

Mbaka, in the unusual accolades, said Senator Nnamani instituted Ebeano political dynasty that has produced Barr Sullivan Chime from Enugu West ( 2007 —2015) , Chief Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi from Enugu north (2015—2023) and has produced Barr Peter Mba from Enugu East that would likely win the governorship election in 2023.

Senator Nnamani was a two time Governor of the state from 1999 —2007 during which he founded Ebeano political family which has remained dominant in administration of the state since 1999.

According to him, “The Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) choice of Peter Mba for the governorship race next year is a wise one. As an entrepreneur, he will bring his expertise to bear in terms of job creation and improve infrastructure in Enugu state”.

Mbaka, who was a former critic of Senator Nnamani as then governor of Enugu state, noted that “the Senator was not bad as a governor, after all, he brought Chime and Chime facilitated the emergence of Ugwuanyi (An Apostle of peace) and both of them products of Ebeano family performed creditably .

“I believe the choice of Mba for 2023 governorship also from Ebeano political family is good. Mba has a track record of performance in the management of human and material resources from the private sector . He will deliver”, he said.

He appreciated other governorship contestants who stepped down for Mba to emerge at the primary and agreed to work with him saying “they need to work together as a team for the good and development of Enugu state”.