Former governor of Imo State, Emeka Ihedioha, says the Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministry, Enugu, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, did not call him on the telephone to apologise over his statements about Imo politics.
As part of his New Year prophecies, Mbaka predicted that Ihedioha would be removed. Ihedioha was eventually removed by the Supreme Court on January 14 and replaced with Hope Uzodinma.
In a statement on Sunday evening by his spokesperson, Chibuike Onyeukwu, Mr Ihedioha said that contrary to speculations, he never got a call from the cleric.
“The report falsely attributed a statement to me, alleging that Fr. Mbaka, in the purported phone conversation, pleaded for forgiveness from my boss, over his utterances before and after the Supreme Court judgment of January 14, 2020, on the 2019 Imo State governorship election,” the statement said.
“I wish to make it clear that there was no such telephone conversation between Rt. Hon. Emeka Ihedioha and Fr. Ejike Mbaka, neither did I author any statement nor speak to anybody pertaining to such.
“Nigerians and the good people of Imo State are advised to disregard such unfounded propaganda, as it is a known handiwork of enemies who do not wish Rt. Hon. Emeka Ihedioha and the good people of Imo State well.
“We are not unaware of the desperate efforts to misrepresent His Excellency at this time but we believe that truth and justice shall prevail sooner than later.”
