The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has issued a warning to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, urging him to take immediate action to foster national unity and prevent a potential revolution in Nigeria.
In a statement signed by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, Primate Ayodele lamented the deep-rooted disunity in the country, emphasizing that nearly every sector suffers from a lack of cohesion.
He stressed that the government bears the responsibility of ensuring national unity by addressing political, religious, and tribal divisions threatening the nation’s stability.
“The government needs to urgently address the factors causing disunity in Nigeria. We are a country divided along geopolitical, religious, and tribal lines. Tribes dislike one another, and this is a serious threat to our collective peace,” Primate Ayodele warned.
He noted that while football has historically served as a unifying factor, the poor performance of the national team, the Super Eagles, has exacerbated discontent among citizens.
“Nigeria needs serious prayers. The government must take ethnic tensions seriously, or else an ethnic crisis will erupt. Religion cannot even unite us because of the conflicts it generates. Football used to be a source of unity, but even our Super Eagles are failing to deliver,” he stated.
Primate Ayodele further proposed a systematic overhaul of governance, suggesting that a referendum should be conducted to reset the nation’s political structure.
He opined that even if an Igbo president emerged, national disunity would persist unless the fundamental issues were addressed.
“The government needs to collapse the current system and initiate a complete restructuring. Even if an Igbo leader assumes power, unity will remain elusive unless these underlying problems are tackled. Disunity is pervasive, affecting not just the political space but also civil service and the presidency itself,” he said.
He blamed the high rate of killings and political marginalization in the country on this disunity, describing it as an ‘incurable disease.’
He urged the government to adopt a spiritual perspective in tackling the crisis, warning that failure to do so could lead to a revolution.
His words: “This is why we see killings every day, why votes are always skewed, and why people struggle to find common ground. It’s a disease that seems incurable. If we do not address this spiritually, it will lead to a national uprising.
“The economy, governance, and even morality in Nigeria are suffering as a result of this disunity. There is no love in this country, not even among those working closely with President Tinubu.”
