Cardinal Onaiyekan: Do the right thing, Primate Ayodele advises Tinubu

Primate Elijah Ayodele, leader of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, has directly advised President Bola Tinubu to heed the concerns of Cardinal John Onaiyekan and address the widespread public dissatisfaction and economic hardship in Nigeria. Ayodele stated that the senior Catholic cleric's remarks reflect the mood across the country and warned that ignoring these issues could have significant electoral consequences.

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This is what I expected all these babas of faith, I don’t want to mention their names because it’s not sounding right before God.

Ayodele commended Cardinal Onaiyekan for his courage in speaking truth to power, contrasting it with what he perceived as a lack of similar counsel from some other religious leaders. "Leave him, if Tinubu like let him take or not but there is anger and hunger in the land," Ayodele asserted, emphasizing the prevailing discontent among Nigerians.

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I give it to Archbishop Onaiyekan for what he has said to the president. Leave him, if Tinubu like let him take or not but there is anger and hunger in the land.

The cleric warned that attempts to sway voters with material incentives would be futile in the 2027 presidential election if the underlying concerns about hardship remain unaddressed. He believes Nigerians will express their grievances through the ballot box. Ayodele urged Tinubu to focus on effective governance and be wary of advice from political aides, suggesting they might lead him astray. "By the election, you will see how people will show their grievances, rice and money will not stop it. We are telling you to do the right thing, all these surrogate aides will push you into a fire that will burn you. Tinubu will lose this election," he declared.

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By the election, you will see how people will show their grievances, rice and money will not stop it. We are telling you to do the right thing, all these surrogate aides will push you into a fire that will burn you. Tinubu will lose this election.