2027 Election: Primate Ayodele Sends Notable Warning Message to Jonathan, Shares Prophecy
- Former president Goodluck Jonathan, who lost his re-election bid in the 2015 presidential election to late president Muhammadu Buhari, has continued to be in the news about a possible candidacy
- In two general elections, Jonathan rejected calls from supporters to seek re-election, but the former president seemed to be planning something for the 2027 race
- Primate Elijah Babatunde Ayodele waded in and said Jonathan "will be blindfolded", adding that "wrong advisers will destroy his dreams"
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Oke Afa, Lagos state - Primate Elijah Ayodele, leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Lagos, has warned the former president Goodluck Jonathan to be careful about the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) if he wants to contest in the 2027 presidential election.
In a recent statement signed by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, sent to Legit.ng, Primate Ayodele stated that the PDP is a cursed party, adding that any politician who wants to contest under the party will have to do a lot of work.
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He stated that there are other parties he can use as a platform to contest, which are allegedly better than the PDP, but if Jonathan must go with the PDP, he should be ready to do a lot of work and seek the face of God.
His words:
“If Jonathan wants to come out of PDP, he will do a lot of work because there is a curse on the party already; there are other parties he can come out from that are better than PDP.”
Ayodele's prophecy on Goodluck Jonathan
Furthermore, Primate Ayodele prophesied that the former president 'will be blindfolded by wrong advice', while warning him to be sure of what he wants to do because if he loses, he will be embarrassed by his past.
He said:
“Jonathan will be blindfolded, wrong advisers will destroy his dreams, and if he contests and loses, he will be embarrassed by his past and face disrespect.”
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Legit.ng reports that Jonathan has not declared his intention to run for a second term in office but some politicians including ex-minister Prof. Jerry Gana have called on him to do so.
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Jonathan was first sworn in as president in 2010 to complete the term of Umaru Yar’Adua who died in office. He then won the 2011 election and was sworn in for a full term before losing re-election to late President Muhammadu Buhari.
Analyst doubts Jonathan’s chances amid PDP crisis
A political analyst, Dare Akinniyi, who is also the spokesperson of The New Democratic Frontiers, has warned that the internal crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) makes the path to the 2027 presidential candidacy of former President Goodluck Jonathan uncertain.
Speaking with Legit.ng, Akinniyi noted that the opposition party is deeply divided and this weakens Jonathan’s chances:
“The party itself has gone along divided lines, some have gone to the ADC and others in the party and are working for the APC. I don't think he will get the ticket or a consensus that will present him as the sole aspirant/candidate. Not when Minister Wike is rooting for the 2nd term of his Boss and benefactor, President Bola Tinubu.”
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He pointed out that several factions are competing within the PDP ahead of 2027, making reconciliation a difficult task.
“We have seen the divided interests at the forefront of PDP's 2027 Presidency. We have the Wike faction, Govs Makinde and Ubah faction, Gov Bala Mohammed faction, Damagum led NWC and Sam Anyanwu led NWC, how will he reconcile these factions? What is on the table for Sen. Bukola Saraki's reconciliation committee is bigger than the party itself.”
According to him, some powerful interests within the PDP see Jonathan’s name being mentioned alongside Peter Obi as a ploy that could destabilize the opposition while benefiting the ruling party.
“Already, you can hear Wike saying those pulling Jonathan and Obi into the 2027 Presidency race are calling for crises. That is the reasoning of those who want APC to continue beyond 2027.”
Akinniyi concluded that while Jonathan remains a respected figure, his chances of leading a divided PDP back to power are slim.
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“Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan might have the goodwill to win the 2027 Presidential election but he doesn't have the charisma to lead fragmented PDP to victory again.”
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Ayodele on how Nigeria can attain true independence
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Primate Ayodele advised Nigerian leaders to work on five major things for the nation to experience what it means to be independent.
Ayodele asserted that Nigeria was 'sitting on a time bomb' due to the challenges in the country involving citizens.
The cleric expressed strong displeasure with the state of Nigeria’s independence, describing it as another means of bondage.
Editorial assistant Ololade Olatimehin provided exclusive commentary from a political analyst for this report.
Source: Legit.ng
