A Chieftain of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Ambassador Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo, has cautioned the Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, over his comments on NNPP’s gubernatorial candidate in Edo State, Azembe Arena.
Recall that a few days ago, Primate Ayodele stated that the NNPP candidate in Edo State, Azembe Arena, would not achieve any significant success in the September Governorship election.
In a release signed by his media aide, Tosin Oso, Primate Ayodele suggested that the NNPP candidate, Azemhe Azena, would only be wasting his money if he continues to pursue this ambition.
“It would be better for him to spend the money on charity where he can impact more lives than on a gubernatorial ambition that will amount to a total waste.
He can’t win the election; he may come a distant fourth after the election, and it would be embarrassing for him. It’s better he stops his ambition because God isn’t involved in it,” Ayodele stated in the release.
Reacting to this statement on Saturday, Ajadi expressed shock at the utterances of Primate Ayodele, wondering why the so-called man of God has descended so low to the level he has gone.
Stressing that Primate Ayodele should concentrate on his church work and leave politics to politicians, or he should drop the garb of evangelism and join politics.
He wondered how Primate Ayodele was concerned about the NNPP candidate, saying, “Is that part of his spiritual work? Our candidate has not come to you to solicit help, whether spiritual or financial, while narrowing down on Azemhe. Why don’t you concentrate on your spiritual work?
Why are you dabbling into politics? How much time have you spent uplifting the spiritual lives of your church members?
If you have been bribed by some parties, then keep your bribe to yourself. Is that what God sent you to tell Nigerians who are suffering under the present government?
“You will do well to keep to your job as a spiritual person. If you drag yourself into politics, you will be dragged in the mud, and you won’t have any more respect.
As a spiritual leader, there is an avalanche of work to do, but you leave that and concentrate on our candidate.
How does it concern you if he loses his money? Did God send you to tell him that? I will also call on members of his church to call him to order.
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NNPP is a new movement and is daily receiving members from other parties due to its laudable programs.
A statement or whatever from the likes of Primate Ayodele will not deter us from bringing succor to the suffering Nigerians, starting from Kano and Edo State this year’s September.”