By Nicolas
Few days to the 2023 general elections, as Nigerians shop for a fresh set of political leaders to steer the course of it’s democracy, projections and predictions have been hitting the waves as to who becomes Nigeria’s President to succeed president Muhammadu Buhari come may 29.
One of such predictions is coming from a cleric who outrightly declared celebrations ahead of the elections in favor of the People’s Democratic Party candidate, Atiku Abubakar.
Spiritual Overseer of Lagos based Glorious Salvation Mission (GSM), Apostle Andrew J. Afefeojo, while in a phone conversation with media practitioners was reported as saying,
“Nigerians should rejoice and be glad at this precarious time in history, for God’s decision in the imminent polls, come Feb 25th.”
However sounding notes of warning as well, for Nigerians to avoid incurring the wrath of God, the cleric was emphatic as to the outcome of the forthcoming elections.
“Also, not to allow God change His mind due to frustration, agitations or pollution by few politicians therefore; ‘Men are at war, but God is at work.” he cautioned
The spiritual leader lamented that many of the current frontline politicians are not sensitive to God’s next agenda for the country, because of greed and self interest arising from lack of love, understanding and compassion.
He expressed optimism of Atiku’s victory; saying that God has already sworn him in, but warned against any possibility of conspiracy by the incumbent to Rob Atiku the second time, quoting from the scriptures which says that ‘by two immutable things, it is impossible for God to lie’, hence 2019 and 2023 are respectively years of the Almighty’s expression of His will for Nigeria. And any attempt to debar him from this position because he is a fulani or on the basis of flaws, might not only lead to Nigeria breaking up, but will destroy her democracy.
Apostle Afefeojo, who had been reported before to have predicted Presidential candidate of the Labour party, Peter Obi’s emergence as a ‘third force’, insisted that given a free and fair election, there would be no war if PDP is declared the winner. He warned that the incumbent must not manipulate, rig or subvert INEC’s determined transparency for 2023.
Speaking on other candidates in the race, Afefeojo posited that the All Progressive Congress, APC, candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu was more of an accidental projection as according to him, he, Tinubu was not interested in becoming president but was occasioned by an “opportunity” that was presented.
On Mr Peter Obi, the man of God had this to say, “LP presidential candidate has all it takes, but the foundation for his emergence is faulty. Though everyone canvassing or endorsing him are right, but it is not the right time, therefore if he washes his hands well with the elders or so called kingmakers, then he should get set for 2027.”
The cleric cautioned the nation’s electoral umpire, INEC to guard against any compromise especially in the advent of the BVAS which perhaps has no confidentiality based on easy access to its portals by APC insiders.
In his conclusion, Afefeojo charged Nigerians to “give honour to whom it is due, irrespective of any accusation, allegations or aberrations. Adding that he foresees the release of Leah Sharibu under the Atiku Abubakar administration.
