Primate Ayodele Predicts Second Term for Fubara if He Stays Loyal to Wike

|By Chinwendu Nwani

The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has declared that Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, still stands a chance of securing a second term in office despite political speculations suggesting otherwise.

Ayodele’s revelation comes amid claims that part of the conditions for Fubara’s reinstatement included abandoning any ambition for re-election following his rift with predecessor and Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike.

In a statement issued by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, on Friday, the cleric stressed that Fubara’s political future depends on his obedience to Wike and divine guidance. He explained that loyalty to Wike would involve conceding real influence to the Speaker of the State Assembly, noting that the governor’s chosen deputy would only serve as a figurehead.

“Fubara can still get a second term if he seeks the face of God and is obedient to his principal, Nyesom Wike. He should also note that his acting deputy governor would be the speaker of the state, his chosen deputy would be more of a figurehead,” Ayodele said.

The cleric further predicted that Rivers State would continue to face unrest, warning that some of the governor’s allies would revolt against him. He maintained that the political feud between Wike and Fubara was far from over, insisting that the governor would eventually be used as a tool to challenge the FCT Minister.

“Rivers State won’t be fully peaceful because of Fubara’s indecision; he won’t be taken seriously anymore, and some of his allies will be angry with him. Fubara and Wike will still fight; it’s not yet over,” Ayodele added.

The primate, however, commended President Bola Tinubu for intervening in the Rivers political crisis, asserting that his action saved the state from “calamity and bloodbath.”

“Tinubu saved Rivers State from calamity and bloodbath because without it, the state would have been forgotten. Several things would have happened in the state, but the state of emergency cautioned everyone,” he noted.