Oke-Afa, Lagos, Primate Elijah Ayodele
Babatunde, has urged Nigerians to pray against
violence that may erupt after February
presidential elections.
The prominent seer told Daily Independent that
2015 will witness incidents that will shake the
nation to its roots.
He prophesied about President Jonathan and his
wife, patience, his deputy, Namadi Sambo, ex-
President Olusegun Obasanjo, the two major
political parties as well as their leaders and
candidates.
Ayodele also spoke on the economy, security, as
well as Ebola among others.
Excerpts:
General elections
Nigerians should observe seven days prayer in
January to avert crisis that may plunge the
nation into serious confusion during and after
the polls. This year's election will throw up a lot
of issues. President Goodluck Jonathan will do
everything to win a second term, however, he
needs 14 days prayer to have a peaceful reign to
enable him complete a second term, if elected.
International community and some heads of
states will attempt to work against his re-
election. Let us pray to stall violence that will
erupt after the presidential election in February
that may affect the conduct of governorship
election in many states.
The President should also commit his health and
that of his wife to prayer. Obasanjo, Edwin Clark
and former Lagos State governor, Bola Tinubu,
should rebuke what can cut short their political
career. They are in the last political game. New
leaders will take over from them soon. The next
Speaker of House of Representatives will not live
up to expectation as he will be a mere stooge of
the President. The Senate will always be at
loggerheads with the Presidency. Chairman of
Independent National Electoral Commission
(INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega will be confused
during the polls.
There will be several gimmicks to cajole the INEC
to rig the election. Prayers must be offered so
that the commission will not lose some of its staff
to accident or attack before and during the
election. E-voting will not work. There will be
ballot box snatching and stuffing during the
election. Jonathan should do more to fight
corruption and rescue the abducted Chibok girls
otherwise opposition will shock him with
propaganda on that. Both the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP) and All Progressives
Congress (APC) will soon be polarised by crisis.
The national chairman of PDP, Adamu Mu'azu will
have problems and may be removed from office;
tell him to pray.
Jonathan is in the midst of enemies who are after
his life. Presidential jets should be sanctified to
avoid artificial disaster. No matter what,
Jonathan will be the last PDP President in Nigeria.
I don't see a landslide victory in the presidential
election. To be frank, neither the victory of
Jonathan or Buhari can guarantee peace except
we pray well. Jonathan should be wary of
diplomatic rows with foreign countries. Jonathan
will not take Nigeria to the Promised Land. Let us
pray against the death of an ex-President. Vice
President Namadi Sambo should pray against
what may make him witness political
redundancy in office both before and after 2015
polls. I could see his office being negotiated at
higher level.
There won't be election in some states. Both PDP
and APC will share victory across the country,
particularly in the South-West and the North.
The election will be marred by advanced rigging.
APC will later sue PDP. Anambra State governor,
Willy Obiano, will have problems with big names
in the state and his predecessor, Peter Obi.
APGA's flag will soon be swallowed by the PDP.
The glory of Lagos APC is fading except the party
hierarchy makes hasty restitution. Time is not on
their side as regards the governorship election.
They have committed a blunder with the choice
of Akinwunmi Ambode as governorship
candidate. Only prayer can change the tide. PDP
will spring surprises and shock APC.
If PDP works hard, the party will win Lagos
governorship. However, the party's candidate,
Jimi Agbaje, needs prayers. APC will face an
uphill task to retain Edo and Oyo states.
Governor Abiola Ajimobi should be careful not to
lose to Rashidi Ladoja of Accord Party. In Rivers
State, if PDP underrates APC, the latter will win,
though the election will be marred with violence.
Attempts by the opposition parties to defeat
Governor Ibikunle Amosun in Ogun State will not
materialise. If APC elects right governorship
candidate, the party will dislodge PDP from Ondo
State in 2016. PDP will win Delta and Cross River
states but there will be crisis in Abia and Ebonyi
states even though the party will win there.
APC will win in Sokoto. PDP will find it hard to
retain Kaduna State because there will be
serious crisis there. Kano State will be difficult for
PDP to win, so also Katsina State. PDP will win
Jigawa and Taraba. Prayer must be offered to
avert the death of former ministers from the
South-West and South-South and to douse
serious political tension in Kwara, Jos, Ekiti,
Plateau, Kano, Kaduna, Imo, Delta, Akwa Ibom,
Ebonyi, Yobe and Taraba States. PDP has messed
up in Kwara, the victory will go to APC. Former
Minister of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro
should pray against political disappointment.
Economy
The stock exchange will rise in the early part of
the year. Effect of devaluation of naira will
continue till around August. Minister of Finance,
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, despite her World Bank
background, will not be able to make
appreciable impact on the economy. MTN and
Etisalat should pray against management crisis.
Glo workers should pray against sudden sack.
Many states will not function well as result of the
effects of accumulated debt. The governor of
Central Bank of Nigeria will have crises. He may
be denied a second term. Some banks will
collapse and one of the dead banks will be
resuscitated.
Flour, sugar and fuel prices will be increased in
the year. There will be serious crises in OPEC and
the Controller-General of Customs and the group
managing director of the NNPC will be removed.
State of the nation. Prayer must be offered
against recurrence of Ebola in Nigeria in the
year. The Presidential Villa called Aso Rock will
soon have a new name. It may not be in 2015
but certainly it will happen. I also foresee more
building collapse in Lagos in the year. Climatic
condition will cause a lot of problems and
kidnapping will take a different dimension in the
year, so, please, let us counter these with prayer
before hand.
Let traditional rulers in the South-West pray
against infernos that may engulf their palaces.
Journalists and Nollywood stars need prayers
against sudden death. National secretariat of
Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) will experience
crisis. Also, Oba of Benin, Emirs of Nupe and
Zaria should pray against sickness. Some
universities will be shut because of cultism and
some Vice Chancellors will be queried. We need
to pray to avoid plane crash in Lagos, Abuja and
Kano airports. We need prayers against ocean
surge in Nigeria and other African countries this
year.
The South-West must be careful against the
sudden outbreak of polio and cholera. We need
prayers against fluid outbreak occasioned by
poultry products.
There will be fresh cases of Ebola in the year, let
those in the health sector double their efforts.
We should pray against death of one of the
outgoing governors, a first lady and
communication guru. National Union of Road
Transport and Workers (NURTW) will face serious
infighting and killings and court actions. We
must pray against bloodshed among their
members in different states. Some states in
Nigeria will collapse from 2018, owing due to
excessive borrowing from overseas.
Insecurity
I see flames from bombings in several parts of
the country, including the South-West and more
abduction of school pupils. Efforts should be
intensified by security operatives to forestall
that. Boko Haram will come up with different
strategies to attack the nation. There are three
groups of Boko Haram in Nigeria already. Only
prayers can weaken their strength. Countries
pretending they want to assist Nigeria to curb
Boko Haram are not our friends. If they are
allowed, they will create more problems for the
nation. Chief of Staff to the President will have
issues with his boss and some Ministers. Security
details of the President will also be changed.
Sports
I foresee a trophy being lifted by Chelsea Football
Club this year in England. Nigeria's League
Management Company needs to guard and pray
against crisis in the year. Let us pray against the
death of football and boxing legends in the year
too.
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