*Primate Elijah Ayodele has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to halt the war against corruption and allow it fight itself
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The leader of Inri Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Babatunde Ayodele has disclosed that President Muhammadu Buhari needs prayers to enable him his first term in office and says it would be difficult for Buhari to contest in 2019.
In an exclusive interview with The Sun, the primate reveals some prophecies on corruption and the unity of Nigeria as a whole saying it is only prayers that can prevent the break up of this country in 2043.
Primate Ayodele said: “I want to urge Nigerians to be more prayerful for President Buhari for God to grant him quick and thorough recovery.
“The APC should beware of a crack in the party that would tear it into three factions.
“If care is not taken and the PDP fails to properly reconcile their warring factions, the Supreme Court judgment may favour Ali Modu Sheriff.
“The northern arm of the APC Governorship Forum may break. President Buhari may not have the capacity to contest in 2019 while there would be so many candidates contesting. We should even be very prayerful for him to complete his first term.
“We need prayers so that democracy would not cause problems in Nigeria. The military should beware and strategize against some serious bombing of strategic places in the country.
“We have predicted the rancor rocking the NASS, but I want to say that the current trouble in the Assembly is not over as there are more crises ahead in the two legislative houses. A lot of unprecedented political chaos, scheming, machinations and manipulations would play out in the 2019 general elections.
“Whether the powers that be want it or not, I foresee a very big referendum coming, in which all issues troubling the soul of Nigeria would be tackled.
“This referendum would decide along three main lines among others, on the dire need for us to have true federalism, return to regionalism which thrived and facilitated progress shortly after the colonial masters left or lead us into a breakup.
“Already we are working towards breaking up and I tell you, it’s only prayers that can prevent Nigeria from breaking up in 2043. Mark my words.”
“Those who are troubling Nigeria have populated Buhari’s government. They are even the ones in charge. They are pretending to be friends to Buhari but they are indeed enemies and do not want him to succeed. If we pray fervently, the Lord will expose and disgrace them.”
Commenting on Biafra agitation for independency, Ayodele urged the federal government of Nigeria needs to be very careful in handling the case.
He stated that: “If Nigeria, leaders are not careful, the Biafra agitation will cause a major shake-up in this country. It would not only divide Igbo leaders, but also would become a reality if the government continues to underrate it.”
Talking on the war against corruption, Primate Ayodele admonished President Buhari to halt the war and allow corruption to fight itself. He urged him to concentrate on other things affecting the growth of country like the economy and security, rather than spending all his resources on fight against corruption.
He said: “Corruption, like I have forewarned, is already fighting the president back. The best thing for Buhari to do now is not to be distracted by the complicated work of fighting corruption but exert more energy on bettering the lot of Nigerians, improving the economy and providing jobs for our teeming unemployed youths.
“It will get to a time corruption itself would fight itself. God will ensure that happens very soon. If Buhari really wants to uproot corruption in this country, he would have to kill all our political leaders and government appointees and that is evidently mission impossible.
“So, the president should rather concentrate more on delivering on other aspects of his party’s manifesto geared towards improving the quality of life of average Nigerians, especially the masses who wholeheartedly keyed into his change promise and voted massively for him with high hopes. President Buhari should leave corruption to kill itself; otherwise the menace would perish his government.”
Commenting on the criticism against the church on encouraging corruption by former president, Olusegun Obasanjo.
The Primate said: “It was Obasanjo himself who introduced corruption into the church when he invited eminent politicians and personalities into his church in Ogun State, to donate heavily to the church. So, he has no moral right to condemn men of God, saying they encourage corruption. The former president should just keep quiet on the issue of corruption, because he is corrupt and has corrupted the church.”
Pertaining insurgency in Nigeria, Primate Ayodele urged Nigerians to continue pray against disaster in the nation and cautioned them against more attacks by Boko Haram terrorists.
Primate Ayodele said: “Let’s pray against sudden earthquakes in Nigeria. There will still be re-shuffling among our service chiefs. Prison officials should be very careful, as there may be jailbreaks. Our economy is not yet stable. The naira will still fluctuate against the dollar.
“If Nigerians would just sit back and watch, there is God’s intervention taking place in the National Assembly. The change that God wants to give us would start from the National Assembly, from politicians themselves. A lot of drama is still coming up in the National Assembly as we approach 2019. We have only seen part one, scene one of this drama.
“I urge the country to pray against resurgence of bombing of our petroleum pipelines and scarcity of fuel. Some politicians would continue to protect Tompolo who is currently on the wanted list of the Federal Government.
“We should also pray against sudden bombings in Abuja. Boko Haram would devise new ways of attacking Nigeria. Let us pray against more deaths in the army.
“Some banks, NNPC and the CBN would have problems. We should pray against these. I foresee a new party coming up in a very strong way.”
