Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke will win next year’s governorship election, according to a prediction by the spiritual head of the Lagos based INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele.
A statement by the Governor’s spokesman, Olawale Rasheed, said that the cleric predicted this in an empowerment programme organised by the Church in Lagos.
He said the programme was attended by the Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo represented by his Chief of Staff; and Senator Abiodun Olujimi from Ekiti State among others.
The prophet reportedly said that going by a revelation, Adeleke would govern the state for the second term.
Rasheed recalled that the cleric met Adeleke in 2017 and told him that he would win the 2018 governorship election, but will never get to the seat, which according to him eventually came to pass.
“Your Excellency, let me remind you. In 2018, you were in the Senate. I came to your house, a white-story building located along the road. I told you that you will win but they will rob you of victory.
“You stood up, screamed and later danced to give thanks to God. When the election was rigged, I gave thanks to God for the grace He gave me to deliver His message to you”.
He told the congregation that Adeleke’s humility was so uncommon that he was accompanied to his car by the Governor.
Ayodele said he is a friend of the former Governor of the state, Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola but their friendship ended when he told him that God did not promise him a return to office in 2022 but the latter turned a deaf ear.
“Oyetola was my friend. I told him he would lose the election but he was not ready to listen to the Voice of God and that was what led to separation between us,” he explained.
“If All Progressive Congress (APC) should field Oyetola come 2026, he will still lose. Anybody the APC fields for the race, Adeleke will beat him. It is divine.
“Governor Adeleke will win the 2026 governorship election, no matter how it may be.
“I want to tell you that if Oyetola should contest again, it’s going to be a red card for him.”
Ayodele urged Adeleke not to consider moving out of the ruling Peoples Democratic party, PDP, saying the party would remain in power in Osun State.
He assured the Governor, saying, “Asiwaju Sir, please keep doing the best that you’re doing for the people of Osun State. There is no magic wand that can save APC. Even if Tinubu came to Osun to campaign for APC and Oyetola, you will win,” he reportedly said.
Adeleke later laid the foundation for the low cost housing project the church is embarking on in addition to the presentation of empowerment items to beneficiaries.
