The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has cautioned President Bola Tinubu to be wary of internal betrayal as the 2027 presidential election approaches.
In a statement issued by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, the cleric warned that “not all APC governors are with you for your presidency; some are one leg in and one leg out.”
He pointed out that the President may face challenges in several northern states unless urgent political groundwork is done.
“Not all APC governors are with you for your presidency; some are one leg in and one leg out.
“There are governors you need to hold strongly in the north. He must work on Kano so he won’t see betrayal. Kaduna will not be easy for you to win; you need serious homework there.
“In Katsina, he also needs to work very well for him to win, Kebbi and Gombe too; there will be betrayal in those states. Adamawa won’t be easy; there will be betrayal in the state. In Benue, too, it won’t be easy. The opposition is working in several northern states,” he said.
Despite the warning, Ayodele identified some states he believes will remain supportive of the President’s second-term ambition.
“Some states that will work well for him are Taraba, Niger, Sokoto, and Borno state; he shouldn’t joke with them at all.
“Atiku is doing serious underground work in the north, and they are almost striking a deal with him. However, these states are standing strong for the president.”