Primate Ayodele to Tinubu: Pacify Nigerians, don’t rely on rigging

The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has warned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to pacify Nigerians before the 2027 election and not rely on rigging because the people are angry.

The Lagos State-based man of God made this position known in a statement signed by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, on Tuesday.

Primate Ayodele made it known that Nigerians will use the election to show their anger and grievances towards the government, and if the President doesn’t address the crisis, it will be hard for him in 2027.

He noted that several people around the President are deceiving him that all is well, but they are only after his money and nothing more. 

He revealed that those who didn’t get a ticket in the party will work against Tinubu’s emergence in 2027.

Ayodele said: “Tinubu is very desperate; he has not done what Nigerians want, and people surrounding him are deceiving him; they only want to eat his money. 

“Most of the people that dropped from the party will work against Tinubu’s victory, and he can lose the election if he isn’t careful.”

The man of God stated that the electoral commission isn’t ready for what the election will turn out to be. 

He explained that the coalition of Atiku Abubakar and other opposition candidates can take the President out of office regardless of those that are with him.

He added: “INEC isn’t prepared for what the election is going to bring out; the election will be brutal and bloody, there will be several crises in the election. 

“The coalition of Atiku and others can take Tinubu out of office regardless of those he has with him.”

Ayodele urged the President not to rely on rigging because it will be resisted by most Nigerians. 

He advised Tinubu to pacify the people because some plans to win the election other than by votes may not work.

He said: “All the plans to rig will be resisted by Nigerians, and mind you, the election is going to be tough, and don’t expect it to be free and fair. 

“People will show that they are desperate, and people will show they don’t want APC. 

“The party needs to pacify Nigerians; otherwise, all the magic will not work.”