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THE MAN AT INRI: HIS PRE-EMINENCE PRIMATE ELIJAH BABATUNDE AYODELE
By Otunba Hon. SMO. Awobeku
The Patriarch at INRI (Primate Ayodele) needs no introduction.
He is a man of God massively chosen by Him to bring people closer to Jesus Christ both in words and deeds. He is an indubitable quintessential embodiment of what Christ came for, died for and bequeathed to mankind.
The paradigmatization exuded by the Primate to the worship and belief system in Christendom is nonpareil.
The man of God adequately exemplifies the tenets of postulated religious practices and doctrines enunciated by Jesus Christ himself.
One of the most glittering divine gifts of the man of God is that of ability to make pin- point and adequate prophesies and prognostications unveiled to him by God.
The God-given clairvoyant ability to the man of God is very unique and cannot be overemphasised. He gives global prophesies on events of any nations, on geo-political issues and the necessary attendant recipe or panacea to any negative predictions.
In his annual published prophecy for the year 2024, most of the contents of the prophecy have seen the light of the day by being confirmed.
One of them was that there could be new waves of banditry, Boko haram insurgency and deadly attacks. The abduction of school children in Kaduna, Ekiti and kidnapping in Katsina, Benue, Plateau and host of others are there for all to see.
The recent killing of the officers and men of Nigerian soldiers in Delta is also a pointer to the prophecy.
The prediction that the jailed Russian opposition leader (Alexei Navalny) would die in prison before the election came to pass.
His prognostication that President Sall of Senegal might lose to opposition leader Mr. Faye who was in prison and it came to pass.
His prediction that the price of a bag of rice would soon go for N30,000 in 2022 was rubbished by some people who called him the prophet of doom and threw a lot of vitriols at the illustrious man of God. But today, a bag of rice goes for at least N80,000.
He once predicted waves of military putsch in Africa. More than five cases of military coups have taken place since then.
He predicted the war between Russia and Ukraine in December 2021. The war commenced on the 24th February, 2022 and is still on-going.
He prophesied the volatile situation in Sudan; and the situation there is still tense and horrendously disastrous.
At this juncture, Primate E.B. Ayodele can be aptly described as the biblical Elijah reincarnated.
Therefore, refusal to heed the man of God’s prophecies by anyone, institutions or governments might bring unexpected irredeemable catastrophic situations. The primate may also be proclaimed as the Nostradamus of the modern world.
Apart from dishing out accurate prophecies, the man at INRI epitomises thought-provoking religious practices. Whilst most religious organisations profess churchical and ecclesiastical indoctrinations, the man of God is always of the view that being pious may not make one eligible as a true man of God as decreed by Jesus Christ himself having modified the Pentateuch envisioned by Almighty God.
He’s of the view that attending church services alone only makes you to be pious and not godly. There is a contradistinction between piety and godliness. You are godly when you make yourself readily available to bless the needy either known to you or not. It is only when you are in line with the ordinance decreed by the Christ Jesus that you are worthy of Kingdom material and candidacy.
Primate Ayodele massively blesses the needy both members and non- members of the church superintendent by him.
He opens his eyes and hands of mercy to the people through various empowerment programmes. Funds are released to the small and medium – scale business entrepreneurs irrespective of the religious practices. In fact, the largesse is extended to the security men and community members.
Scholarship opportunities have been made available to the brilliant and indigent students with a view to enabling them pursue tertiary education.
The man of God makes provision for highly subsidized medical services to the people, selling food items to the people at an exponential subsidization. For instance, he bought a bag of rice for N80,000 and sold it for N20,000. The subsidization goes for other food items purchased by his Pre-eminence.
The all-round activities of the man of God have massively created an undiminishable endearment to Christ Jesus.
The man of God is unbelievably humble to a fault. In spite of his age, his status and stature, he treats people with utmost respect. He is very level- headed and not conceited and always eager to raptly listen to the views of others however tangential they might be.
The man of God is very selfless and pragmatic. He thoroughly believes in activities that will promote happiness and pleasure for the generality of the people.
The primate always looks resiliently unflagging, unflapple and indefatigable despite the multitude that wants to see him one – on- one for counselling which he does on a daily basis. I always wonder how a mortal can shoulder such massive responsibilities.
The primate detests and abhors preaching religion. He only preaches the Christ Jesus, our Lord and godliness. This means that non-Christians are never discriminated against as he empowers them beyond their expectations.
The Book of Mark Chapter 6 verse 4 quoted Jesus as saying
“that a Prophet is not without honour, but in his own country and among his own kin and in his own house”. This scriptural passage underscores our refusal to adequately acknowledge and appreciate the values of what we have been blessed with by God in person of Primate Ayodele, who ought to be seen and made a reference and connection point for objective and progressive counsel for the socio-economic and political wellbeing and development and not turning deaf ears to his divine postulations.
By Adetola Olowu, Niger
Some months ago, the United States of America designated Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) due to the alleged incessant killings of Christians in several parts of the country.
The U.S. government frowned at the killings, claiming that the country is being ruled by Muslims, and vowed that there would be boots on the ground to protect Christians who are allegedly being killed daily by Islamic extremists.
While this highlights a serious issue, it also points to the fact that the country suffers from a gross lack of religious tolerance. When the U.S. made these allegations against Muslims, clerics from the other religion corroborated the statements, alleging that there are plans to Islamize Nigeria.
In many parts of the country, Muslims and Christians are seen as opposing sides, whereas in reality, they worship the same God but in different ways and traditions. Nigeria now appears to be a country where both religions cannot tolerate each other; they openly criticize one another and often incite their members against each other.
Amid this situation, a popular Nigerian prophet, Primate Elijah Ayodele of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, has gracefully offered himself as a bridge-builder between Christians and Muslims. He has taken it upon himself to ensure that religious tolerance is embraced in the country and to give Nigeria a better global outlook.
Primate Ayodele has long associated with Muslims. Many often wonder about the God they call upon in his church because it is common to see Muslims wearing hijabs attending his church services without any form of discrimination. He has attended Ramadan lectures where he preached, and he has openly identified with Islamic clerics on several occasions. During the Ramadan period, he is known for always sharing food with the Muslim community, and when the fasting ends, he goes further by giving out chickens, bags of rice, cash gifts, and other items to dedicated Muslims. This has been happening for decades.
When the U.S. government accused Nigeria of allowing Christian genocide, Primate Ayodele, despite being a prominent Christian cleric, dismissed the allegation. He clarified that Christians are not the only ones affected by the attacks, as Muslims are also victims. He told President Donald Trump that instead of being described as Christian genocide, it should be framed as religious genocide since both religions are targets of the attacks.
As expected, Primate Ayodele faced backlash for his clarification, with many calling him different names. However, he did not back down; rather, he continued preaching against the narrative of Christian genocide.
As if that was not enough, Primate Ayodele went further to build a mosque—a development that is extremely rare. As a pastor, even going near a mosque is often viewed by some as controversial, yet Primate Ayodele was willing to be called different names just to fill the gap of religious tolerance in Nigeria.
When he announced plans to build the mosque, many predicted that members of his church would leave him. Some said he was not called by God, while others claimed he was merely seeking attention. Some even alleged that the devil was using him. However, he completed the mosque within a few months, and as we speak, it has been commissioned and has begun operations.
While doing all these, parts of the Christian community expressed strong grievances toward the prophet because of what many people had grown up believing about both religions. Several prominent figures in both Christian and Islamic communities have passed down misconceptions about religion to younger generations. Seeing someone do what had never been done before understandably raised eyebrows. However, Primate Ayodele was never deterred; instead, he continued preaching the need for religious tolerance in Nigeria.
Interestingly, it appears that the efforts of Primate Ayodele in promoting religious tolerance have begun to influence others. Just weeks after he built a mosque, a notable Celestial prophet was seen in Mecca observing pilgrimage. Also, over the weekend, a Nigerian politician who is a devout Muslim hosted a Ramadan lecture and invited a prophet to speak to the audience.
In recognition of his efforts in promoting religious tolerance in the country, the Arewa Gamji Emirate Royal Council from Kaduna awarded Primate Ayodele the Wambai Gamji title yesterday at his Lagos church—another indication that the message of religious tolerance is gradually gaining acceptance.
More recognitions are expected to follow, but Primate Ayodele did not do all these for recognition. He acted after receiving what he described as divine instructions from God, with the sole aim of uniting Christians and Muslims in Nigeria and beyond. With this, many others are expected to follow suit, all thanks to Primate Ayodele, who has become a pacesetter for religious tolerance in Nigeria.
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) on Monday said that it recorded a fire outbreak at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.
FAAN stated that, though no fatality has been recorded, its team of firefighters was on the ground to contain the fire.
“The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) wishes to inform the public of a fire outbreak at Terminal 1 of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.
“Our firefighting team is currently responding and working to contain the situation. No loss of life has been recorded.
This unfortunate incident is coming two months after Nigerian prophet, Primate Elijah Ayodele of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, warned Nigerian airports to be careful of fire incidents. He made the warning in his prophecies for 2026, which were released on December 20, 2025.
This can be found on Page 30 of the prophecy book, where the renowned prophet was talking about the aviation sector.
These were his words:
“AIRPORTS IN THE WORLD: I foresee some Airports will be shut down because of power and internet service failures. Let us pray fervently so that no Airport will be attacked. Let us rebuke fire outbreaks, bombing and emergency llandingsof aircraft in our Airports. I foresee a plane crash in the world. Fire will force some aeroplanes to be grounded.”
Since the beginning of the year, several prophecies of Primate Ayodele, which he shared about the new year, have come to pass. Even in the aviation sector, there was a near-crash experience that happened with Arik Air just a few weeks ago.
The aircraft was seen with a blown engine while making an emergency landing in Benin. There was a video evidence of the Nigerian prophet, Primate Ayodele, warning Nigerian airlines to pray against such a serious occurrence.
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How Primate Ayodele Warned Channels TV To Pray Against Accident Of Crew Members In 2026 Prophecies
A cameraman with Channels Television, Kani Ben, has died from spinal cord injuries he sustained in a ghastly road accident in Bauchi State.
Ben passed away at about 4:00 a.m. on Sunday at Modular Theatre Complex of the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital (ATBU-TH), Bauchi, where he had been receiving treatment.
He was among 13 journalists from various media organisations involved in the crash while covering the commissioning of projects by the North East Development Commission (NEDC) in the state.
During the presentation of his 2026 prophecies in December 2025, Primate Ayodele had warned some media organizations against death of their staff members. He specially spoke about Channels TV and asked the media organization to pray against anyone among their crew getting involved in any form of accident.
These were his words
“CHANNELS TV: The spirit of God says the ChannelsTV should be watchful so that none of their crew will be attacked or be involved in an accident or shall be charged to court.” (PG 126).
Likewise, in an earlier prophecy in July, Primate Ayodele asked some television stations to pray for their reporters and cameraman regarding protection.
“AIT, Channels and Arise TV should be prayerful for protection for their staffs especially the reporters and cameramen.”
These two prophecies have been fulfilled with the unfortunate incident that involved the Channels TV Cameraman.
This isn’t to celebrate the death of the promising young man but to call on relevant authorities to always listen to divine instructions and warnings. There are a lot of things that can be avoided if people listen, but sadly, many of these things happen despite warning against them ahead of time, all because people choose to ignore the words of a prophet.
Primate Ayodele himself has said that he doesn’t feel good when his prophecies come to pass; rather, his saddest days are when his prophetic warnings get fulfilled, and this is why he doesn’t celebratethe fulfilment of prophecies. Many of these can be avoided; all people need to do is listen.
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