My statement on Igbo presidency misinterpreted – Primate Ayodele

The leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has explained that his statement regarding the fate of the Igbos in becoming Nigeria’s president has been misinterpreted.

The cleric had said in a video weeks ago that there is a curse that Igbos must be cleansed of if they ever want to rule Nigeria again.

He revealed that if they are not ready to take off the course, the presidency will continue to elude the region regardless of their candidates.

However, in some quarters, this statement is being perceived as Primate Ayodele standing against Igbo presidency and expressing his hatred for the region.

In a clarification signed by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, Primate Ayodele made it known that his statement was a prophetic warning to the region, and not a means to stop them from ruling the country.

He stated that if his prophetic directions are followed, nothing stops the region from producing a president to rule the nation.

He made it known that if he wasn’t in support of Igbo presidency, he wouldn’t be giving spiritual directions and solutions, the same way he does for everyone, as God reveals to him.

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“I have observed that my message about a curse affecting the chances of the Igbos for their presidential ambition has been grossly misunderstood and misinterpreted. In some quarters, it’s been perceived as my hatred for the tribe and my support for the current administration.

“It’s important for me to clarify that there has never been a time when my messages or prophecies expressed my hatred for any tribe for whatever reason. I love everyone regardless of their tribe, and this is why my church has a mixture of several tribes and ethnic groups, because we don’t segregate; we treat everyone respectfully, regardless of what they represent.

“My statement about the Igbo curse is more of a solution towards getting the presidency than what it’s been perceived to be. I issue warnings to people most of the time, and these warnings, if well followed, will definitely provide solutions to whatever problems it was issued for.”

The cleric made it known that he isn’t against Igbo presidency and what he would have expected after the message was questions about how to take off the curse in preparation for the 2027 presidential election, instead of the misinterpretation of his statement.

Furthermore, he reiterated that he delivered the message God sent him to, and it’s left for the recipients to either accept it or reject.

“I am not against Igbo presidency, and this is why I shared the secret of cleansing the tribe of the curse that has been blocking their progress regarding presidency. What should come after that are questions on how to take off the curse in preparation for the 2027 presidential election, but the wrong steps are being taken.

“God has sent me to deliver his message; he has also provided a solution for them to get a chance at the presidency; it’s left for them to either follow or reject it.”

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