On Friday, Primate Elijah Ayodele, leader of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, cast doubt on the certainty of President Bola Tinubu securing a second term.
In a statement issued by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, Primate Ayodele warned that the North may present significant challenges to Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027.
He suggested that Northern leaders are prepared to orchestrate a political maneuver to unseat Tinubu. According to Ayodele, several forthcoming developments could negatively impact the current administration, potentially leading to heightened tensions and even a partial separation from the North if conditions worsen.
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Despite these predictions, Primate Ayodele dismissed the possibility of a military coup, asserting that such an event is unlikely to occur in Nigeria again.
Ayodele said, ‘’The northerners will continue to gang up against Tinubu. They will make it difficult for him in 2027 and will do anything to form a political coup to unseat Tinubu.
“The northerners will break before 2027 over Tinubu and so many things will still happen that will make this government unpopular.
‘’If it gets worse than this, there will be a lot of tension that will cause a technical separation of Nigeria. However, no military coup can happen in Nigeria, anyone planning it cannot succeed.
“God isn’t interested in coup but one certain thing is ethnicity crisis and religious bigotry. It is only God that can help Tinubu’s government because the northerners are ready to finish his government.’’
He urged northerners to address their grievances in a more conciliatory manner, suggesting that they may not fully grasp the reasons behind their opposition to Tinubu.
He added: ‘’They won’t support Tinubu’s policy but let us avoid another ethnic crisis. The northerners must address this softly. What you want to fight Tinubu for is difficult because you don’t understand what you are fighting him for, you will create more issues for Tinubu,”.
