David Williams
The spiritual leader of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele has declared that President Bola Tinubu is unlikely to complete another four-year tenure if he secures a second term in the 2027 general elections.
In a video, the cleric said that a mid-term truncation of the administration could occur, saying “If President Tinubu wins a second term in office, he will finish the tenure only by the grace of God. It will be hard for him to complete it; it’s only mercy that can allow him to finish a second term if he secures it. I am seeing a mid-way truncation of his administration, and a change may occur. I don’t see him finishing his second term in office if he wins the election; it will be hard”.
The primate further cautioned the president to exercise care in his dealings with people, particularly influential personalities, noting that not everyone around him means well.
Ayodele also assessed Tinubu’s current electoral standing, asserting that an election held today would present significant challenges for the incumbent.
“If an election were held today, President Tinubu’s chances of winning are slim; it is not very certain he would win the election because there is still a lot of work to be done. People are angry with this government, including powerful people. Even those who are smiling with him are not happy with the government, and they can switch against him at the last minute”.
He emphasised that the forthcoming contest would not follow conventional patterns of heavy spending or business-as-usual politics.
“Tinubu must work hard if he wants to win the coming election; it will not be business as usual, and with what I am seeing, he may be shocked if work isn’t done immediately to correct his wrongs. People are desperate to remove this government, but they are not seeing it yet.
“The people in government think they will buy their way into power, but they will be shocked. This election won’t be about who can spend more; it will be difficult for the ruling party if they don’t immediately get to work”.
