Primate Elijah Ayodele, the leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, has told Nigerians not to expect magic from the next president, especially if the wrong person is elected before the presidential election on February 25.

Primate Ayodele said in a statement signed by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, that the country “will still face more hardship because some elements in the APC government will mess things up.”

He said President Muhammadu Buhari might not be able to do anything until he leaves office. He also said, “Nigeria is already on red alert.”

“There are cabals that will frustrate Buhari’s government in order to mess up his government. It is the APC that will spoil Buhari’s government. We have not seen hardship yet; It will be worse if we vote for the wrong person.

“Don’t expect magic from anyone that emerges as the next president because Nigeria is on red alert. President Buhari is tired, can’t do anything because he is in haste to leave this government. We must avoid further hardship in the country,” he stated.

When discussing the upcoming presidential election in 2023, Primate Ayodele warned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) not to misbehave, or the country would be plunged into a major catastrophe.

He said that the lives of Nigerians are in the hands of the commission and that if INEC makes a mistake, there could be a massive uprising in the country.

He told the chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, not to be in a hurry to announce the winner so that mistakes wouldn’t be made that could hurt the future of the young people.

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“INEC must not misbehave because if the commission does, there will be trouble in the land. They should expect the unexpected in the election; they must work very well. The lives of Nigerians are in the hands of INEC.

“The world will be watching INEC in this election; the officials must take their stand to conduct a free and fair election.

“There are a lot of issues lying ahead of the 2023 elections; we have to pray and watch against massive protests after the election.

“The INEC must not rush to declare the winner; they need to take their time to avoid court cases. The chairman, Mahmood Yakubu must train his officials well because any error from them can destroy the future of the younger generation.

“The election is an opportunity for him to write his name in gold but if he allows any discrepancies, people are ready to protest and revolt. Nigerians will not take any interim government or inconclusive elections.”

Primate Ayodele also told the voters not to sell their consciences because that would cause more problems for the country. He told them not to vote for criminals and to stay away from buying votes.

“If we sell our conscience, the next four years will be too difficult for Nigerians. We should not vote for thugs and people that will further lead us into another round of hardship”.

“With Dangote refinery, petrol price can be reduced drastically but he must be careful because there are some people that want to ruin the business for him, he must be very prayerful and watchful,” he stated.