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Primate Ayodele Denies Attempt to Extort Bayo Adelabu, Says Minister Desperately Looked For Him
The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has denied allegations levied against him by the Minister of Power, Bayo Adelabu, regarding an attempt to extort him of N150 Million.
In an exclusive report by a media organization, Adelabu petitioned the DSS while accusing Primate Ayodele of asking him to purchase about 1,000 trumpets, which would cost up to N150 million.
The minister explained that his refusal to heed the request made the prophet prophesy that he will not become governor of the state.
However, in a statement signed by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, Primate Ayodele denied ever attempting to extort the minister of the said amount, explaining that he never asked him to send money to him apart from getting the trumpets, which was for the minister’s good.
The man of God explained that the minister himself asked for the cost, and he gave him a figure, while asking him to send someone from his end to the market in order to confirm the prices of the instrument.
Ayodele stated that aside from Adelabu, two other persons, including his personal assistant, were pressurizing him because the minister was showing serious desperation for the seat of a governor in Oyo State.
“I didn’t ask Bayo Adelabu to bring money for prayers, I told him to ask someone from his end to go to the market and find out how much the said trumpet cost, while someone follows them from my end too. His personal assistant, himself, and the person he sent to me put me under so much pressure because he was desperate for governorship.”
“He was the one who sent someone to me to talk to me on his behalf. He went as far as saying he was willing to give anything to become the next governor of Oyo State, and the only thing I told him is to get the trumpets for his own good.”
Speaking further on their discussion, Primate Ayodele explained that he told Adelabu that they won’t be willing to give him the governorship ticket but he can seek the mercy of God by buying the musical instrument, not necessarily for his church, which he refused, and beyond that, there was no other discussion.
“I told him that they won’t want to give him the governorship ticket, but if he wants it so bad, he should seek the mercy of God by buying the musical instruments for God, not even for my church, but he said he can’t do it, that’s all.”
Primate Ayodele made it known that for years, he has been talking about the ambition of Bayo Adelabu and has maintained that it would take the grace of God for him to become the governor of Oyo State. Therefore, it couldn’t have been because the minister refused to yield, because he had never spoken to him till he sent people to him.
“I have been talking about how he won’t be made governor of Oyo State for years; this is why he called me to seek solutions. I have never spoken to him before till he sent people to me and personally requested my spiritual help. I don’t make prophecies to make money, I am blessed already, and my subsequent prophecies after our discussion about his ambition aren’t because he failed to buy the musical instrument, it can never be.”
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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