Popular Pastor Prophesizes Region That Should Produce Next Senate President to Avoid Danger Ahead

Popular Pastor Prophesizes Region That Should Produce Next Senate President to Avoid Danger Ahead

  • Primate Elijah Ayodele has said that Nigeria would be thrown into another political turmoil if the southeast did not produce the next senate president
  • The cleric said if the senate presidency is zoned to another region, it is likely that the seat would be occupied by another Muslim
  • According to the religious leader, the next government would land in jeopardy if the senate president's seat is filled by a Muslim

Primate Elijah Ayodele of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church has revealed that the next president of the Nigeria Senate must come from the southeast.

The cleric, in a statement by his media aide on Wednesday, April 12, stated that if the Igbo did not produce the next senate president, another Muslim is likely to occupy the position, The Tribune reported.

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Primate Ayodele advocates for Igbo senate presidency Photo Credit: Primate Ayodele
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Why Primate Ayodele wants Senate presidency to be zoned to the southeast

In a prophetic tone, Ayodele said if the next president of the senate were a Muslim, the next government would land in jeopardy, and the country would be thrown into more political tension.

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Recall that Ayodele was one of the popular pastors that spoke against the Muslim-Muslim ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2023 presidential election.

The man of God claimed that God was not in support of the ruling party's decision, adding that the 'ungodly' combination would soon throw the country into crisis.

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He then called on the Igbo lawmakers to come together and support one candidate for the number 3 seat in the country. The cleric maintained that the southeast zone would be sidelined for many years if it could not produce the next senate president.

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His statement reads in part:

‘’In all fairness, the Igbos should produce the next senate president; if not, a Muslim will emerge and this will jeopardize the activities of the incoming government. it will also cause political tension and imbalance in the government."

Adamu Garba wants Senate presidency zone to North West, backs Barau Jibrin

Legit.ng earlier reported that Adamu Garba, an APC chieftain, has called on the party's leadership to zone the position of Senate President to the North West.

Garba believes that Jibrin's public service record, competence, and experience make him the most suitable candidate for the job.

Garba also argues that the emergence of a North West senate presidency will provide the needed foundation for Tinubu's govt success.

Source: Legit.ng

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