Stop using my prophecies to score political goals — Primate Ayodele

The leader of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has issued a stern warning to Nigerian politicians, demanding they stop using his prophecies as tools to score cheap political points.

Primate Ayodele’s reaction follows a controversial video circulated on social media by Lauretta Onochie, a former aide to the late former President Muhammadu Buhari.

The video, which Ayodele claims was manipulated using Artificial Intelligence (AI), falsely depicted him declaring that President Bola Tinubu is “gone” and that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar would hold a stronger position ahead of the 2027 elections.

In a statement released by his media assistant, Osho Oluwatosin, the cleric slammed politicians for letting their desperate ambition drive them to unethical lengths.

He emphasized that twisting sacred prophecies to serve selfish political agendas is not only a violation of the law but also a direct affront to God.

“I’m shocked to see how Nigerian politicians have become so bold that they use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to change and twist my prophecies in order to support their own stories,” Ayodele stated.

Addressing the specific claims in the viral video, Primate Ayodele clarified that during the recent launch of his annual prophecy book, “Warnings To The Nations (2026/2027 edition)”, he deliberately refrained from predicting a winner or loser for the 2027 presidential race.

He noted that he told journalists at the event that he had not yet received divine clearance to reveal the outcome of the 2027 election, adding that the original, unedited recordings of the event are fully accessible on his official social media platforms to prove his point.

Warning Onochie and her associates to desist immediately, Primate Ayodele demanded an immediate retraction of the video and a public apology to avoid swift legal action and spiritual backlash.

He concluded by advising the public to verify all his statements through his official media channels, reaffirming that any prophecy not vetted by his media team should be treated as fake news.