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Primate Ayodele, Elections And The Fate Of Nigerian Opposition Parties
By Osazua Benjamin
Politics in Nigeria or anywhere in the world can never be separated from religion. Religion plays so much role in global politics especially when elections are close.
Religious leaders are regarded as opinion leaders and influencers when it comes to politics because of the huge followings they have and this is why politicians besiege churches and mosques when they are vying for positions because they have realized religious platforms are important factors in politics.
Some, out of sheer ignorance, have said countless times that clerics don’t have any business getting involved in politics, or prophesying about politics but they are quick to forget that in the holy bible, prophets were the electorates, men of God were those who appointed leaders, they were the ones anointing rulers and kings based on God’s instruction
Narrowing this discussion down to Nigeria, There has never been any election, especially presidential that a multitude of clerics don’t talk about. Although, their statements are not always the same it has never happened that an election comes and top clerics wouldn’t have an input. As a country that has two major political parties until the 2023 presidential election, you would see some clerics supporting one candidate while others support another.
Among the active clerics when it comes to politics in Nigeria is Primate Elijah Ayodele of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, who ranks as the most active of them all. He is not only active when it’s time for election but year-in, year-out. He would always prophesy about how a candidate would win, what could be done to stop the victory, how victory could be lost, and what would become of an administration, to mention but a few.
Away from his prophecy about the outcome of an election, This discussion aims to analyze the prophetic advice Primate Ayodele has shared with opposition parties and how well they have done with the warnings from the highly respected prophet.
Taking a cue from the latest election held in Nigeria; the Ondo governorship election which saw the victory of the ruling party, All Progressive Congress and its party, Lucky Aiyedatiwa.
Just like in previous election prophecies, Primate Ayodele shared prophetic insight for the ruling party and opposition before the election. He has always made it known that God loves everyone equally and when it comes to election, he won’t have a word for the ruling party and neglect the opposition, it would be both ways.
Therefore, in his prophecy regarding the election, He made it known that the ruling party would win the election and that if the opposition wanted to win, they should all come together and form a coalition.
As usual of politicians, the opposition candidates from the PDP, Labour Party, and others failed to listen and instead of coming together, some even collapsed their structures for the ruling party and indeed, it was a landslide victory for the APC.
It would also be recalled that in 2023 before the presidential election, Primate Ayodele called on the two major opposition parties, PDP and Labour Party to form a coalition if they want to defeat APC or stop President Tinubu from winning the election.
He warned severally that there is no opposition that can win an election in Nigeria without forming a strong coalition. He told Atiku and Peter Obi not to be carried away by the noise because if they go into the election separately, they will lose the election.
Unfortunately, they didn’t listen and opposition parties wasted their votes. By calculation, the PDP and Labour Party had more than 12 Million votes while APC had 8 Million but failure to come together made the opposition divide their votes, giving way to APC.
Before the governorship election in Kogi state that produced Usman Ododo as winner, Primate Ayodele had called on opposition parties to form a coalition. He specifically called on Hon. Abejide of the ADC to collapse his ambition for PDP while other parties joined and form a coalition but unfortunately, none of them listened and we all know the outcome of their obstinacy.
This gross neglect of Primate Ayodele’s prophetic advice is alarming and surprising; it’s wonderful that people would spend millions of naira on election and because of their interest, they fail to listen to simple instructions and at the end of the day, waste resources that would take years to recover.
In about three more years, Nigeria would hold another presidential election and already, Primate Ayodele has started singing it to the ears of the opposition parties that they can win only through a strong coalition. In a statement signed by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, Primate Ayodele made it known that in 2027, if the opposition don’t unite, APC will win again.
These were his words:
“If PDP, Labour, NNPP don’t unite to form a coalition and propose one rugged and solid candidate for the 2027 presidential election, they won’t be able to unseat President Tinubu.
“It will be a smooth ride for the president in 2027 except there is a strong coalition from the major political parties.”
The opposition parties still have close to three years to prepare and decide their fate. As Primate Ayodele said, if they still decide to go into the election individually, it would be a smooth ride for the ruling party.
A word, they say, is enough for the wise. It is left for the opposition parties to decide their fate.
An attack by armed men on an airport in Niger’s capital has killed 11 soldiers and two civilians, authorities said, five months after a major assault.Twenty-two armed attackers were also killed in the assault, and about 20 suspects were apprehended, the Ministry of Defence added in a news statement read out on national television on Thursday.Soldiers in Niamey fought suspected rebels around the Diori Hamani International Airport and a military airbase on Thursday, sources told Al Jazeera earlier in the day.This unfortunate incident is in fulfilment of the prophecy of popular Nigerian prophet, Primate Elijah Ayodele, which he shared in his prophecy book released in 2025.The prophet, known for his frequent prophecies about nations, warned the leadership of the Niger Republic to be careful against major attacks. He warned them that rebels will continue to attack the nation, but there will be major ones which the nation will struggle to come out of.On page 65 of the prophecy book, the man of God warned the government of the day to be careful of unpleasant things.These were his words:“NIGER: I foresee the country will be tensed up and must be careful because they will face attacks and counterattacks. They will suffer economic damages. They will enter into bilateral agreements that will be unfavourable. The country must be careful of explosions and fire outbreaks. They must be careful because a lot of things will change in the country that will not be pleasing to the people. There will be a plan to remove the government of the day either through revolution or coup or protest or uprising. These are the revelations from the Lord.”Apart from this, the prophet mentioned it in another prophecy book titled Warnings to the Nations (2025/2026) edition that the Niger Republic will be attacked.These were his words:“NIGER: The spirit of God says the country will have long term political crisis. I foresee the political stability of the country will be shaking. The country will face major crisis and must be careful not to be attacked. The country will operate under a new political dimension and dispensation. The country must be careful of serial killings. There will be new developments in the country. The country will face lots of crisis. The country will take some steps that will not give the country the needed impetus to grow. I foresee the resources will be hijacked by foreign exploiters. I foresee the economic growth will be trouble shooting. There will be gang up against the administration of the country. The country must be watchful against attacks.”Likewise, in his new year prophecy, he made it known that the country will continue to suffer from major attacks.“……Rebels will be attacking the government forces at all times…however, there is going to be a serious attack in the country as the country will continue to struggle to excel so says the Lord”.These prophecies have been fulfilled with the attacks on the Niger Republic, especially the recent one.
By Damas Kalu, Abia
Beyond every sentiment, I think that if the current Nigerian government is serious about solving insecurity problems, the role Primate Ayodele can play should never be underestimated.Yes, Primate Ayodele doesn’t have guns or grenades; he doesn’t have helicopters and armoured tanks, but the divine security intelligence that man possesses has never been seen before.He may not be able to follow the military operatives to the war front, but his approach to solving insecurity crises goes beyond the battle at the war front; there wouldn’t be any need for battle if the government is ready to listen to Primate Ayodele’s intelligence.Primate Ayodele doesn’t have any certificate in security intelligence, nor is he in any intelligence agency, but what he possesses cannot be acquired with certificates or affiliations; God has blessed him with it so much that he knows the next place terrorists would strike; it’s that concise!One distinct thing about this divine intelligence Primate Ayodele possesses is that he shares it before time, sometimes months, weeks, or days, before any act of insecurity occurs to give the Nigerian security operatives ample time to deal with it, but they never take it seriously. Instead of being proactive, they become reactive when the deed has already been done.I could remember some months before the Nigerian army announced that there was a coup attempt against President Tinubu that was thwarted. The prophet had warned months earlier that some powerful people were planning to remove the president from power; he specifically mentioned that some army officials would be involved.These were his words:“There will be an attempt to unseat Tinubu unconstitutionally; the NSA, DSS, and Chief of Army Staff must be careful about this. Some gangs are planning between November and January to unseat him.”“ Even the Navy, Air Force will be part of it, including the Nigerian Army. President Tinubu must be ready for anything and fortify himself. He needs to change his security strategy because these personalities will be unbelievable names.” ( https://tribuneonlineng.com/some-powerful-nigerians-plotting-to-remove-tinubu-through-coup-primate-ayodele/)A few months after this release, the Nigerian army confirmed there was a serious plan that was foiled at the last minute, and today, we have some politicians and soldiers in detention for the act.The several kidnappings that we see happening today across the country had been foretold by Primate Ayodele as far back as December 2024 during a press conference. The prophet had mentioned that kidnapping will take a new dimension in Nigeria, alerting the security operatives to curb it.These were his words:“Kidnap: I foresee that a Commissioner and an aide in a Governor’s convoy will be kidnapped. The spirit of God says kidnapping will take another dimension. Let us pray for all governors in Nigeria that none of them will be bedridden.’’From that moment till today, the level of kidnap attacks has never been seen before in the country. It used to be in the north alone, but today, even the south is seriously feeling the heat.The president must also remember that early in 2025, Primate Ayodele mentioned six things that will be used against his government.These were his words:“They want to use six things to destroy Tinubu’s Gov: Security, Economy, Ethnicity, Energy, Creation of states, Employment, and Youth development.“….there is no doubt that every one of these things is being used to measure the effectiveness of the current government.On the school kidnapping happening across the country, President Tinubu must know that Primate Ayodele has been creating awareness about this since March 2024. He revealed that a new syndicate is coming that would be kidnapping students and pupils from schools. He mentioned that it won’t be just in the north, but across the country.These were his words:“It is no longer Boko Haram or any existing group that is behind these kidnappings; it is a new group, and they will soon name it. It’s a new terrorism syndicate that must be defeated. We should commit our military in prayers to defeat terrorism; we must not allow terrorists to ruin this government.’These terrorists want to scare people from going to school; they want to destroy the future of this country, but Tinubu shouldn’t agree. He should cooperate with the security outfits to defeat terrorism.‘’If the government doesn’t act on this, they are ready to move to other states. The government must wake up and curb this now; if not, school children will be kidnapped in other states apart from the north.’’https://dailypost.ng/2024/03/12/new-terrorism-syndicate-behind-sokoto-kaduna-school-kidnaps-primate-ayodele-warns-tinubu/This is 2026, two years after this prophetic revelation, and now, we are dealing with the kidnapping of about 39 students in Oyo State; they have been in captivity for almost one month now, yet no tangible updates have been given. Schools have also been shut across the state as a result; has this not come to pass? It has absolutely been fulfilled.Now, imagine the government had listened to all these warnings and blocked every loophole; Nigeria would have become the most peaceful country in Africa, but the opposite is what the country is experiencing.There are records to prove the credibility of Primate Ayodele’s divine intelligence; we don’t have to be reactive all the time; it costs the nation more when insecurity is approached in that way. We can be proactive, and so far, only Primate Ayodele proves to have such intelligence that can give this kind of approach.Personally, I would suggest the president humble himself and reach out to the man of God for solutions. Many Nigeria be great again. Amen.
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Primate Ayodele Fires Back at Liberia’s President Boakai Over Complaint Letter to FG, Predicts Second-Term Defeat
Primate Ayodele Responds To Liberia’s President, Joseph Boakai Over Letter To FG
Founder and Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has reacted to reports that the Liberian government raised concerns with Nigerian authorities over his prophecies concerning Liberia and its leadership.
The cleric insisted that Liberian President Joseph Nyuma Boakai should focus on addressing the challenges facing his country rather than criticising prophetic messages. He also declared that the President would not secure a second term in office.
Primate Ayodele’s response followed reports that the Government of Liberia allegedly sent a letter to the Nigerian government expressing dissatisfaction with what it described as recurring negative prophecies about President Boakai, his administration, and the Liberian people.
According to the reported complaint, the prophecies, circulated through publications and videos, allegedly fuel anti-Nigerian sentiments among some Liberians and could threaten peace and stability in the country.
The Liberian government also reportedly accused the cleric of involving himself in the country’s political affairs during the 2023 presidential election by publicly supporting one of the candidates.
While acknowledging Nigeria’s commitment to freedom of expression and religious liberty, Liberia reportedly urged Nigerian authorities to exercise caution regarding statements made about friendly nations and to take appropriate action where necessary.
However, reports indicated that Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs distanced itself from the matter. The ministry reportedly maintained that the issue falls outside its constitutional and diplomatic responsibilities.
The ministry also emphasised that the Nigerian government does not censor citizens’ views provided such expressions do not violate the law.
Furthermore, it reportedly described the complaint as a private matter and reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to its longstanding bilateral relationship with Liberia.
Reacting to the development, Ayodele defended his prophetic record and recalled his prediction of the defeat of former Liberian President George Weah during the 2023 election.
“I warned George Weah and told him that if the election went into a second round, he would lose. That prophecy came to pass,” he said.
The cleric argued that his prophecies are not politically motivated. Instead, he described them as divine messages intended to guide leaders and nations.
Ayodele also questioned President Boakai’s decision to focus attention on his prophecies rather than on governance and national development.
“You are talking when your country has serious issues to deal with. Instead of concentrating on Liberia’s problems, you are analysing my prophecies,” he stated.
Despite the controversy, the cleric maintained that he would continue to speak on developments concerning Liberia whenever he receives divine revealations from the throne of God.
He also issued a fresh prediction regarding President Boakai’s political future.
“Don’t worry yourself about a second term because you have already lost it,” Ayodele declared.
The cleric reiterated that his prophecies serve as warnings and guidance. According to him, leaders who pay attention to divine counsel often avoid looming challenges, while those who ignore such warnings risk facing the consequences.
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