There is no doubt about it, except one wants to be economical with the truth, the most talked about man of God in the last 10 months or thereabout is none other than Primate Ayodele!
Give it to him, this enigmatic Prophet has consistently been in the news week in, week out. It is either he is releasing a fresh prophecy that’s gaining traction or a previous prohecy has just come to fulfilment and people are talking about it. And at other times, Primate Ayodele is probably speaking truth to power and warning our leaders to retrace a certain step they just took or be ready to endure the consequences. Whichever way, this vibrant man of God, is always a subject that must be discussed, debated and analysed by both his admirers and haters alike nearly every day.
What makes Primate Ayodele Elijah stand out from the other men of God? How did he become the powerful voice that sends shivers down the spines of the high and mighty? Why do those in power catch cold every time this man sneezes? The answer is not far-fetched, but I will make it as simple and as brief as possible.
For those who are wondering where Primate Ayodele finds the liver to sharply criticise and berate our public office holders when they step out of line and nobody threatens to come after him? The reason is pretty clear- Primate Ayodele does not wine and dine with these people! He owes them nothing. He does not go begging for government contracts or solicit for funds in whatever name. He may have a few of them who might claim to be his friends, but the extremely blunt and candid Primate will tell you he has no friend in government, neither does he have a Godfather.
“I don’t have any Godfather in government, neither do I have friends, all that I have is God, he is my only Godfather!” he tells anyone that cares to listen.
So, how come they cannot dismiss him or ignore him? How come they have not tried to shut him down or harass him at the very least?
“It’s because they know they have nothing against me,” he responded confidently. “They know I have never received money from them even when they tried a few times to keep me quiet with money. They know I don’t come to beg for contracts or money from them. I stay in my lane, I mind my own business. They know those very popular pastors with big churches that they send money to every month to keep silent, I am not one of them.”
But apart from the aforementioned reasons, another significant reason why those in power cannot ignore Primate Ayodele is because of his consistently outstanding prophecies. For decades running, this very dynamic man of God whose fame and exploits have spread far beyond the shores of Nigeria has continued to churn out staggering prophecies that have left many astonished when they come to pass, especially those in power. Each time he delves into political prophecies, they wonder how he gets it right often always.
And there are so many of such political prophecies that he got right, starting from his declaration in 2022 that if Nigerians vote for Tinubu we will experience the sort of hardship never experienced in this country before. And it came to pass.
He told Peter Obi, very loud and clear, that he should forget about winning the 2023 presidential election, and we all know what happened in the end.
He warned Fubara long ago about getting into conflict with Wike, that the outcome will be messy, with very dire consequences but Fubara turned deaf ears. Today, the rest is history.
When everyone thought Governor Sanwo-Olu and President Tinubu had the best of relationship going between them, Primate sent words to Sanwo-Olu to be wary about the people surrounding him, that they will.plot to get him into trouble with his Godfather, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. And we all are witnesses to what happened afterwards.
Clearly, Primate Ayodele no longer has anything to prove to anybody. Consistently over the years, he has proven that he indeed hears from God. The high rate of his prophecies that have come to fulfilment proves this. And that’s the bigger reason why those in power don’t Joke with him. Though he chooses to keep them at arms length and would prefer to be their critic rather than friend, they still take him seriously. They watch out for his comments about their conduct in office, they do not want to be on the wrong side of his prophetic declarations.
Whether they take him seriously or not, whether they pay attention to what he tells them or not, Primate Ayodele is relentless. He continues to do God’s work tenaciously and delivers the messages sent him by God. What we choose to make of it is no longer his business, once his work is done , he moves on.
—-Wale Lawal
