In a recent video on his official Facebook page on Friday, May 22nd 2026, the Nigerian cleric Primate Elijah Ayodele has made a strong spiritual declaration regarding Nigeria’s leadership and the role of prayer in political change, during a brief prophetic message focusing on national governance.
In the short statement, Primate Ayodele addressed concerns about political transitions and public expectations surrounding leadership removal, particularly emphasizing what he described as divine restraint over such decisions.
“You know what? God will not help Nigeria to remove the president,” he said. He further stressed that, according to his message, divine intervention would not be used to remove elected leaders at the request of citizens.
“No. God said, ‘I will not remove any president for you Nigerians,’” he declared, attributing the position directly to God’s instruction as part of the prophetic message.
He added that prayers seeking the removal of national leaders would not produce the expected outcome, stating, “God said your prayers will not be answered when you say, ‘God, remove this man.’”
In his statement, he specifically referenced the current administration, saying, “He said He will not remove President Tinubu,” referring to Nigeria’s sitting president Bola Tinubu….See More
