Primate Elijah Ayodele, the head of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, has asked the presidential election petition tribunal to take a second look at holding another election.
Ayodele claimed that a rerun or new presidential election will restore Nigeria’s electoral system’s confidence.
In his 2023 edition of his predictions, “Warnings To The Nations,” he made this revelation.
The two best alternatives, according to Primate Ayodele, are to arrange a runoff election between the two front-runners or hold a new presidential election.
He asserted that the current administration will thwart whatever efforts the electoral tribunal makes to rule against it.
According to the priest, unless God moves the judges’ hearts, they would follow the president’s lead and do whatever it takes to guarantee that Bola Tinubu keeps his position.
“This government will do so many things to see that this Tribunal has no place. The President is ready technically, spiritually, economically, and financially to see that whatever it takes to keep him in office, no matter the charges of fraud in the election, such challenges will be met.
“It is only God that can remove him. I foresee that judges will be compromised on this matter unless God touches their hearts. No one except God can remove the President from office. He is desperate to do anything to see that nobody removes him.”
Despite the fact that Nigerians would still experience suffering under the current administration, Primate Ayodele noted that the genuine victor will not be granted the authority to lead the country.
He also attributed the defeat in the most recent election to the division among opposition groups.
“The truth will be known but the Judges will use legal terms to discredit the argument of the petitioners. INEC, BVAS, and IVR will be rubbished. The government of the day will remain and will continue in office.
“They will do so well but there will be consequences that Nigeria will pay for dearly. The actual winner will not be given the mandate to take over the government. Atiku and Obi ought to have merged and claim victory. If they are not careful and united, it will affect subsequent elections in the country.”
Ayodele warned that if the Tribunal fails to do the needful, it will affect the image of the judiciary and the electoral body will no longer be seen as an unbiased empire.
“However, If the Tribunal does not do the needful, it will affect the image of the Tribunal members. INEC will be seen as a clearing house for all manners of election results.
“There will be confusion in the government circles because the judgment will be very clear to all. The best option will be to either go for a rerun or another election entirely or leave it the way it is. ‘’
