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Highly respected
prophet and founder of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church in Lagos,
Primate Elijah Ayodele Babatunde, in this interview with Daily
Independent's News Editor, Ajibola Abayomi, calls for prayers as he
makes ground breaking predictions for 2015. Excerpts:
General elections
Nigerians should observe seven days prayer in January to avert crisis
that may plunge the nation into serious confusion during and after the
polls. This year’s election will throw up a lot of issues. President
Goodluck Jonathan will do everything to win a second term, however, he
needs 14 days prayer to have a peaceful reign to enable him complete a
second term, if elected.
International community and some heads of states will attempt to work
against his re-election. Let us pray to stall violence that will erupt
after the presidential election in February that may affect the conduct
of governorship election in many states. The President should also
commit his health and that of his wife to prayer.
Obasanjo, Edwin Clark and Bola Tinubu, should
rebuke what can cut short their political career. They are in the last
political game. New leaders will take over from them soon.
The next Speaker of House of Reps will not live up to expectation as he
will be a mere stooge of the President. The Senate will always be at
loggerheads with the Presidency. Chairman of INEC, Prof. Attahiru Jega
will be confused during the polls. There will be several gimmicks to
cajole the INEC to rig the election. Prayers must be offered so that the
commission will not lose some of its staff to accident or attack before
and during the election. E-voting will not work. There will be ballot
box snatching and stuffing during the election.
Jonathan should do more to fight corruption and rescue the abducted
Chibok girls otherwise opposition will shock him with propaganda on
that.
Both the PDP and APC will soon be polarised by crisis. The national
chairman of PDP, Adamu Mu’azu will have problems and may be removed from
office; tell him to pray. Jonathan is in the midst of enemies who are
after his life. The Presidential jets should be sanctified to avoid
artificial disaster.
No matter what, Jonathan will be the last PDP President in Nigeria. I
don’t see a landslide victory in the presidential election. To be frank,
neither the victory of Jonathan or General Muhammadu Buhari can
guarantee peace except we pray well. Jonathan should be wary of
diplomatic rows with foreign countries. There won’t be election in some
states.
Both PDP and APC will share victory across the country particularly in
the South-West and the North. The election will be characterised by
advanced rigging. APC will later sue PDP. Anambra State governor, Willy
Obiano, will have problems with big names in the state and his
predecessor, Peter Obi. APGA’s flag will soon be swallowed by the
PDP. The glory of Lagos APC is fading except the party hierarchy makes
hasty restitution otherwise time is not on their side as regards the
governorship election. They have committed a blunder with the choice of
Akinwunmi Ambode as governorship candidate. Only prayer can change the
tide.
PDP will spring surprises and shock APC. If PDP works hard, the party
will win Lagos governorship; however, the party’s candidate, Jimi
Agbaje, needs prayers. Jonathan will not take Nigeria to the Promised
Land. Let us pray against the death of an ex-President.
Vice President Namadi Sambo should pray against what may make him
witness political redundancy in office both before and after 2015 polls.
I could see his office being negotiated at higher level. APC will face
an uphill task to retain Edo and Oyo states. Governor Abiola Ajimobi
should be careful not to lose to Rashidi Ladoja of Accord Party.
In Rivers State,
if PDP underrates APC, the latter will win, though the election will be
marred with violence. Attempts by the opposition parties to defeat
Governor Ibikunle Amosun in Ogun State will not materialise. If APC
elects right governorship candidate, the party will dislodge PDP from
Ondo State in 2016.
PDP will win Delta and Cross River states but there will be crisis in
Abia and Ebonyi states even though the party will win there.
APC will win in Sokoto. PDP will find it hard to retain Kaduna State
because there will be serious crisis there. Kano State will be difficult
for PDP to win, so also Katsina State. PDP will win Jigawa and Taraba.
Prayer must be offered to avert the death of former ministers from the
South-West and South-South and to douse serious political tension in
Kwara, Jos, Ekiti, Plateau, Kano, Kaduna, Imo, Delta, Akwa Ibom, Ebonyi,
Yobe and Taraba States.
PDP has messed up in Kwara, the victory will go to APC. Former Minister
of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro should pray against political
disappointment.
Economy
The stock exchange will rise in the early part of the year. Effect of
devaluation of naira will continue till around August. Minister of
Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, despite her World Bank background, will
not be able to make appreciable impact on the economy. MTN and Etisalat
should pray against management crisis. Glo workers should pray against
sudden sack. Many states will not function well as result of the effects
of accumulated debt.The governor of Central Bank of Nigeria will have
crises. He may be denied a second term. Some banks will collapse and one
of the dead banks will be resuscitated. Flour, sugar and fuel prices
will be increased in the year. There will be serious crises in OPEC and
the Controller-General of Customs and the group managing director of the
NNPC will be removed. State of the nation
Prayer must be offered against recurrence of Ebola in Nigeria in the
year. The Presidential Villa called Aso Rock will soon have a new name.
It may not be in 2015 but certainly it will happen. I also foresee more
building collapse in Lagos in the year. Climatic condition will cause a
lot of problems and kidnapping will take a different dimension in the
year, so, please, let us counter these with prayer before hand.
Let traditional rulers in the South-West pray against infernos that may
engulf their palaces. Journalists and Nollywood stars need prayers
against sudden death. National secretariat of Nigeria Union of
Journalists (NUJ) will experience crisis. Also, Oba of Benin, Emirs of
Nupe and Zaria should pray against sickness. Some universities will be
shut because of cultism and some Vice Chancellors will be queried.
We need to pray to avoid plane crash in Lagos, Abuja and Kano airports.
We need prayers against ocean surge in Nigeria and other African
countries this year. The South-West must be careful against the sudden
outbreak of polio and cholera. We need prayers against fluid outbreak
occasioned by poultry products. There will be fresh cases of Ebola in
the year, let those in the health sector double their efforts. We should
pray against death of one of the outgoing governors, a first lady and
communication guru. National Union of Road Transport and Workers (NURTW)
will face serious infighting and killings and court actions. We must
pray against bloodshed among their members in different states. Some
states in Nigeria will collapse from 2018, owing due to excessive
borrowing from overseas.
Insecurity
I see flames from bombings in several parts of the country, including
the South-West and more abduction of school pupils. Efforts should be
intensified by security operatives to forestall that. Boko Haram will
come up with different strategies to attack the nation. There are three
groups of Boko Haram in Nigeria already. Only prayers can weaken their
strength. Countries pretending they want to assist Nigeria to curb Boko
Haram are not our friends. If they are allowed, they will create more
problems for the nation. Chief of Staff to the President will have
issues with his boss and some ministers. Security details of the
President will also be changed.
Sports
I foresee a trophy being lifted by Chelsea Football Club this year in
England. Nigeria’s League Management Company needs to guard and pray
against crisis in the year. Let us pray against the death of football
and boxing legends in the year too.
- those who have ears, let them hear!
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