4th June, 2023
Primate Elijah Ayodele has cautioned Nigerians from disparaging Bishop David Oyedepo, Pastor Paul Eneche, and other clerics that supported Peter Obi during 2023 elections.
The Leader Of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church asked critics not to blame the pastors because they want a change in the country.
Ayodele noted that they didn’t give any prophecies; rather, what they did to support Peter Obi were declarations and prayers.
The cleric explained that the opposition candidates didn’t even listen to the prophetic direction given to them in order to win the election and they should even be blamed not the pastors that supported them with their pastoral callings.
‘’People should stop attacking men of God that supported Peter Obi for the presidency. You can’t blame them because all they want is change. The country is hard and they want a change. They didn’t prophecy, all they did was a prophetic declaration. The likes of Paul Eneche, Oyedepo, and others didn’t give prophecies for Peter Obi.’’
‘’When you say Nigerian pastors disappointed you, it’s just funny because those that even gave prophetic direction for opposition candidates did anyone listen to them?. I said it then that Tinubu was ready to take the victory by all means and I also told Obi and Atiku what to do to win the election but did they do anything? Why are you blaming Nigerian pastors?’’
The cleric further clarified that he isn’t talking about church leaders that said the swearing-in of Tinubu as president won’t hold but those who used their pastoral platforms to seek support and prayers for Peter Obi.
‘’I am not talking about pastors that said swearing-in won’t hold, I am talking about those who stood with Obi during the election using their pastoral platforms. There is a difference between prophetic declarations and prophecies. The former is about your will before the Lord and the pronouncement that God should shift situations. They are not God, they just wanted a change. Stop blaming the prophets for whatever happens in the country.’’