Temisan Olaifa
Primate Elijah Ayodele of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church has warned against electing a former Governor of Anambra State, Mr Peter Obi, or former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as president in 2027.
He said there would be a crisis in the country if either of them emerged as President of the country.
The controversial clergyman, in an interview with a national daily, said the best man to be elected president in 2023 still remains President Bola Tinubu.
While Obi was the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in 2023, Atiku Abubakar flew the ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party in the same election.
Ayodele said, ‘‘Let me be clear, If Nigerians vote for Peter Obi, tragedy will strike this nation. If they vote for Atiku Abubakar, Nigeria will collapse. As surprising as it may seem, Tinubu – the same Tinubu – is the one to vote for. That is the truth.’’
When reminded that he once predicted that Tinubu won’t go beyond 2027, he replied, ‘‘Exactly. There is a comma – a divine pause. God has revealed three names to me. If any of them enters the race, Tinubu’s presidency will not go beyond 2027. He won’t return. But I will not reveal those names – not even under gunpoint. Once one of them emerges, I’ll boldly tell Nigerians: This is the man and Tinubu will not win.’’
