Ndigbo won’t join nationwide protest; we’re mourning our sons and daughter---Umenzekwe

Honourable (Chief) Modestus Umenzekwe, an All Progressives Congress (APC) Chieftain, in this interview in Lagos made it clear that Ndigbo, apart from being very busy people, are mourning their sons and daughter and therefore will not join the planned nationwide protest slated for August 1. He also spoke on other national issues.

Welcome sir, I want to use this opportunity to express my heart-felt condolences over the demise of your dear uncle, Rev Father Mike, who you did the final honour by burying him. I pray that his soul will rest in peace and also for the almighty God to give you and family the fortitude to bear the huge, irreparable and irreplaceable loss.

Thank you so much for the condolences

Just within the space of a week or two, Ndigbo lost two prominent individuals, political stalwarts and business moguls, I want to find out, how do you feel?

Thank you so much. The mystery that is associated with death is great and no one can interpret that, even the high level prophets cannot interpret the mystery of death, only God, and that is why in all situations you give thanks to God. But in giving thanks to God, we as human beings, we feel very sad whenever death occurs. In fact I pity our people, the Igbo people this period, we have been thrown into a mourning period, we have been thrown into serious confusion, death has thrown us into disarray that we don't know when to recover.

Imagine Chief (Dr) Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu of all people joining his ancestors now that his services, his wealth of experience in nation building are mostly needed. Look at the track record he has kept while piloting the affairs of Ohanaeze Ndigbo worldwide; where do we start and where do we stop? It is very painful, it is very tragic, in fact, Ndigbo has lost a patriot, a respected elder and leader for that matter. It is very unfortunate.

While we were still grappling with that, a vibrant young man, a senator, incidentally the senator was representing myself talking to you, because he represented Anambra Senatorial District where I belong, Senator Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah, he suddenly passed away at the age of 53. That one is very very very tragic. But one begins to wonder, what have we done, Ndigbo? Why are we getting this type of calamity, we are thrown into serious confusion but God knows the best. The two gentlemen were philanthropists, they were go-getters, they knew when to cut their onions, anything concerning nation-building, keeping Nigeria one, they didn't joke with it; anything concerning Ndigbo, they didn't joke with it, but now within a week or two we have lost two of them. Do you know that Ifeanyi Ubah was in my house on the 19th of July, 2024, to commiserate with my family, the Azike Dynasty in Achina, on the death of my revered uncle, Very Reverend Father Michael Ndukuba Umenzekwe Azike, he was physically present; he dined and wined with us, and the whole town of Achina and beyond were there to welcome him. And after all the pleasantries and his words of commiseration he left, he never knew it was the last time we were going to see him.

As you can see, all political activities in Anambra State have majorly shut down by all political parties and all interest groups. Sir Paul Chukwuma, Onwa Umueri, a very big stalwart in APC who also has interest in the governance of Anambra State, has shut down his political activities for the next 30 days. That would tell you the weight; that would tell you how heavy the exit of this gentleman Ifeanyi Ubah was in Anambra State. Even the governor of Anambra State has made a statement, slowing down everything, all the south east governors, they are in mourning mood because we have lost a man in Ifeanyi Ubah, we have lost an elder in Iwuanyanwu, we have lost our speakers, we have lost our philanthropists, we have lost nation-builders, in short, the Igbo nation in particular are in a mourning mood, and Nigeria as a nation has been attacked by death.

Apart from mourning our two illustrious sons, our legendary musician and a respected daughter of Ndigbo, Onyeka Onwenu, has just passed on as we learnt this morning.

It is indeed a tragedy and a sad moment, but what else can we do other than to hand everything over to God. But as it is now what are you telling Ndigbo, on how to get these two philanthropists, these two business moguls, all of them publishers, what are you telling Ndigbo so that these big shoes they have left behind cannot just be left gaping like that. People must fill the gaps.

I am an Igbo man as well, so I am advising all of us to first of all, go into serious prayer, seek further the face of God, as we have been seeking for God to give us direction and then work as a united body, work as brothers and sisters as we have been doing, in doing that we will be able to sieve out those who will replace them.

Now the southeast development bill has been signed into law. First, what are you telling the president and again what is the content of that bill and what does it aim to achieve?

First of all, it gladdens my heart that the renewed hope agenda of the All Progressives Congress as led by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is working. By signing that bill into law, I believe that the policy of reconstruction, rehabilitation and reconciliation has come into play. The southeast will not feel marginalized again, they will not feel alienated again, now they have greater sense of belonging more than they have been having, all the damaged infrastructures in the southeast before, during and after the war will be touched and brought back to life. For me that is one of the greatest achievements of this administration. God will keep the president, I congratulate him, I congratulate the national assembly.

Recalled that this bill started its journey from the seventh or eighth Assembly as moved by Iyom Senator Ekwunife, but now it was reintroduced by the deputy speaker of the House, Hon Benjamin Kalu. The house gave it a nod and the national assembly passed it and today President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed it into law.

Ndigbo and the southeast will keep on praying for him that nothing will happen to him, I believe that he is leading us well, despite the hardship being experienced in the land by both him and every Nigerian. But I know it will be over. I thank God for this administration, I thank God for our representatives at the national assembly, I thank God for the entire Igbo nation, before long they will see something better than this.

What is on the lips of every Nigerian now is the issue of the planned protest, protest against hunger and bad governance, what is your take? Your advice especially to the youths who want to embark on a journey they don't know how it will end.

In as much as I agree that protest is an integral part of democracy it is not necessary now because hunger has been there, some of these things have been there, not caused by Asiwaju administration. It has been there for decades, if we have time we start from 1960 when Nigeria had her independence, we would be analysing it administration by administration, so it is a global thing. Look around the world and see what is happening, we have to be patient with the government; that is just about a year, so I am not in support of the protest.

Mark you that the EndSARS protest nearly crippled this country, because the organizers could not manage it. The hoodlums hijacked it and tried to pull this country down and that was why I have continued to congratulate Babajide Sanwo-Olu because I pitied him, I thought Lagos has gone into extinction during that protest, but he contained it. Look at the quantum of damage, carnage we had at that time. Who knows where this one will lead to? I believe in strong and hard negotiation. You see how labour negotiated their own demands and they came to a conclusion, so when you are protesting to protect somebody you may run into more crises creating more hardship for that person. So I am appealing to Nigerians, I am appealing to the youths, to please, shelve these planned nationwide pretest. It may not help us. It may bring something worse because hoodlums are likely to hijack it, I do not support it.

Yes while we condemn the protest why is it too difficult for the government to open the borders, import foodstuffs, what is hard in doing that? A hungry man is an angry man. There is hunger in the land. What is wrong in opening our borders and then properly manning them with security appropriately?

It is the government that can answer you that question, I am not there. Do you think that they are all fools? Do you think the national assembly is not working? You think the national executive council is not working. Is that what you are telling me? I am not there. And that is why we have them there to represent us. It is better you go to the national assembly, federal executive council, go to the presidency and ask them this question, yes, we have to be very very careful. If we have elected them, let us allow them, they know that the borders are closed and I know that they are doing something about it so that we don't run into other crises. And let me use this opportunity to say something. Somebody came to my office to solicit so that I can help talk to Ndigbo to join the protest, I say no. The southeasterners, Ndigbo, cannot join this protest. Ab initio Ndigbo know how to manage hard situations, they are very enterprising, I have been saying this during election long time ago, and this period they wouldn't want anybody to disturb them. We are mourning, we are thrown into mourning. No right thinking Igbo human being will go into protesting, so we don't need the protest.

Apart from mourning our two illustrious sons our legendary musician and a respected daughter of Ndigbo, Onyeka Onwenu has just passed on as we learnt this morning. And people are troop out to do protest, we are mourning our sons and our daughter. And we have gone back to the trenches to think about how to assist the federal government to come out of the quagmire

There is also an angle that queries why the people are protesting now when in fact this administration has lasted just one year, they argue that the protest is coming too early in the life of the administration.

That is what I have been saying, it is too early to start judging this man and his administration. He is taking hard decisions that will bring something good in future. When there is no pain there is no gain. That is the summary of the whole thing. You have to go through pain in order to gain.

Let us use Kenya as an example, the people made requests and they did not give them, after the protests, government turned around and still gave the citizens those things they were requesting, now why allow people to die and property lost before giving the people what they wanted? 

Look we are not Kenyans, handle your family let me handle my family, our population is not even the same thing. Let Kenyans solve their problems. Our problems are not the same, so at times when you draw these examples like this they don’t match.

If you go into this thing you will find out that the problem Nigeria is facing is not the problem Kenya is facing, our population is more than that of Kenya, let Kenyans be in their home, and let Nigerians be in their home.  All I am saying is let Nigerians allow President Tinubu and his team to guide us. I do not know Asiwaju as someone who is careless and rascally, I know him as a goal getter; I know him as a listener. I know him as an administrator, a seasoned accountant, well read and well-polished, an international politician and giant, and he came in from the business world, let us allow him. Somebody asked me, is he going to go for second term, I say yes, he is going to go for second term. He has not said so but we are saying he will go, because these hard decisions he is taken will lead him to the second term when they start manifesting.

Some other leaders would say if I took it now it will cause me my second term, nothing will cost you anything. He will go for second term. Today I am hearing he has directed NNPC to sell crude oil to Dangote, in Naira too. He has signed the southeast development bill, northwest development bill, he signed N70,000 minimum wage, and a lot of other things, let them exercise Patience. 

It is not easy for me talking to you, and I am sure it is not easy for you either, nor for Asiwaju, it is not easy for everybody but let us keep calm, allow him and pray to God to give him wisdom, the knowledge to pick the right persons; to work with the right people in order to take Nigeria  to the promise lane.

 

 

SCOAN holds inaugural Youth Convention

About three thousand youths drawn across different frontiers gathered together to participate at the weekend for the inaugural Youth Convention at the SCOAN'S headquarters Ikotun-Egbe Lagos under the auspices of TBJoshua Foundation.

With the theme: "Legacy of purpose - investing in a life that outlives us", the convention also drew  various experts from different professions to educate and inspire the youths for laudable lifestyles and greater heights. 

Declaring the convention open,

SCOAN leader, Pastor Evelyn Joshua stated that youths are the future leaders and it's too dangerous not to properly guide the youths in the right paths of life that would engender impactful and purposeful life in the society. 

In an age when the youths are facing critical challenges including the miasma of distorted souls where the ethical, social and cultural foundations are being gradually destroyed, Pastor Evelyn Joshua admonished the youths to open their hearts for the transformative and impactful benefits of the convention in the reshaping of their lives for impactful and enviable life in the society. 

Legacy of purpose, according to her was an offshoot of the legacies of SCOAN'S founder, Prophet TBJOSHUA to "ensure that the leaders of tomorrow are properly grounded in morals, social, educational, careers and skills acquisition, to guide, encourage and be empowered to be better focused in life". She also implored them to be closer to God and let His word be the standard of their lives 

The Director of TBJOSHUA Foundation, Sarah Joshua said the Foundation was established not only to preserve the life and time of the great man of God on earth but also to invigorate and rejuvenate his legacies for a better humanity. She also stated that 30 youth participants at the convention would be given scholarships as well as in small and medium businesses to be empowered. 

Another speaker, Evangelist Ope Adeyeye, spoke glowingly on theme "Legacy of Purpose" and how it perfectly captured TBJOSHUA's exemplary life, noting: "life on earth is meaningless without a purpose because it's only a purposeful life that can invent in others that could outlive them.

The Convention which featured music, dance, drama and lots of other captivating activities also   featured an ex-cultist who shared the evils of wrong friendships, companionship, and associates that brought to the fore the illusions and delusions of over ambition, fame, power and living above our means and how God's mercy saved him for other youths to learn in earnest.

One of the most interesting moments of the convention was the panel for discussions. It provided opportunities for questions and answers where the challenges of youths today were critically dissected and demystified. The forum provided a clear roadmap and guidance for the participants not to go astray in their journeys of life.

Moderated by Woye Olagbaju, a versatile Mining Engineer, it featured important successful professional personalities such as Vimbai, an international media guru, Dr Oluwaseun, Human Resources giant, Moji Oguntoyinbo, a banker of repute, Professor Ade Ayodeji, an educationist, Barrister Deji Olabiwonnu Ikeja NBA branch Secretary and Mrs Nneka on Tourism. 

The convention was electrifying with tingling and tantalizing memories of the participant.

To Nike Adeyemi, "it's wonderful to be here. I enjoyed every bit of it. This kind of program should continue. I hope they would soon organise another one".

"Every youth in Nigeria need to go for this convention. It's educative and very inspiring" said Kolawole Shojonwo.

For Ben Olamide, "this is an experience that cannot be forgotten. Very nourishing and enriching. Thank God for TBJoshua and SCOAN. We need more of it in Nigeria".

In closing, the Convention Principal Organizer, Promise Joshua, expressed gratitude to SCOAN youths in Akure, Ghana and supporters across the world for the event. She expressed optimism of its impacts on the participants assuring them of greater things to come with the future youth convention by the SCOAN which she emphasised "has come to stay". 

SCOAN by this Convention has made a strong statement: that Nigerian youths must not be left in the vagaries and reckless life with the unhealthy social winds blowing across mankind in the world today like  sheep without the shepherd. A stitch in time saves nine.

 

Umenzekwe mourns Business mogul, Publisher, Ifeanyi Ubah, says Igbos have lost a rare gem

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Chieftain, Honourable Chief Modestus Umenzekwe (Onwa Achina), has expressed shock at the news of the demise of the business mogul, Publisher and Senator representing Anambra South Senatorial District, Ifeanyi Patrick Ubah.

Umenzekwe while bemoaning the death of Ubah stated that the entire Igbo nation has lost a rare gem.

Umenzekwe made his heart felt in a chat with journalists in Lagos on Sunday, July 28, 2024.

He said he received the news of the death of Ubah with rude shock. “I received with rude shock the news of the sudden demise of Senator Ifeanyi Patrick Ubah, the Senator representing Anambra South Senatorial District where I belong.”

Umenzekwe added that Ubah’s death has become one death too many. “This is one death too many, it is becoming very incomprehensible for the Anambra South Senatorial District, Ndigbo, Nnewi Community and Nigerians at large.

“Ndigbo has lost a rare gem,” Umenzekwe stated.

He disclosed that the last time he saw Ifeanyi Ubah, he was hale and hearty. “Senator Ifeanyi Ubah was with me at Achina on 19^th July, 2024, when I buried my uncle Reverend Father, Father Mike. He was full of life, hale and hearty. Surprising after about a week he died in London. “This is a great loss to the Igbo nation, the political family of APC has been thrown into a mourning mood, as well as his immediate family and Nnewi community.

“I commiserate with the family, I commiserate with Ndigbo, I commiserate with Anambrians and the entire national Assembly for this irreparable and irreplaceable loss,” Umenzekwe stated.

Umenzekwe averred that the late Senator Ifeanyi Ubah was not just a man with large a heart, he was a nationalist, a philanthropist and a fighter. “Senator Ifeanyi the much I knew him, was a nationalist, a philanthropist, a fighter, and a goal-getter. He was almost everywhere, he had a large heart with which to help people. His representation at the Senate was healthy, in short, Ndigbo has lost a man, Nigeria has lost a man, the national assembly has lost a committed and dedicated member. The vacuum is there already waiting to be filled up. May the good Lord grant his soul eternal rest, Amen.

How Primate Ayodele's prophecies on Bangladesh, minimum wage, Cholera outbreak in Lagos State were fulfilled.

It is now obvious that the prophecies of the  Founder and Leader of INRI Spiritual Evangelical Church based in Lagos State, Primate Elijah Ayodele, on Bangladesh, Minimum wage in Nigeria and cholera outbreak in Lagos has all been fulfilled.

In his book 'Warnings to the Nations' launched on July 6, 2024, Primate Ayodele said  "In Bangladesh there will be protest in the country. The country will experience flood, bomb blasts, political assassination and train derailment. Let us rebuke political tension in the country. They will want to form a new government as people will kick against the present government. The country will face earthshake and landslide."

Today the prophecy was fulfilled as thousands of Bangladesh citizens trooped out in protests against the government even as they invaded the country's prisons.

Talking about the demand by the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress, Primate Ayodele disclosed in a trending video that what they are demanding, the government will not be able to give them. In the video released months ago, the Servant of the Most High God said that the minimum wage would be pegged at between N65,000 and N70, 000.

He also warned Lagos State of the outbreak of Cholera long ago, the video is in the public domain too.

Primate Elijah Ayodele has carved a niche for himself as a man who sees tomorrow as almost, if not all his prophecies have been fulfilled, including but not limited to the assassination attempt on the life of the  former American President, Donald Trump, stepping down of Joe Biden from the 2024 presidential election in the USA, Israel attack on Yemen, among other fulfilled prophecies.

 

‘Trump is not the answer to America’s 2024 Presidential Election,’ Primate Ayodele, predicts assassination on his life

It is now obvious that the Republican Candidate for the 2024 Presidential Election in the United States of America, Donald Trump, is not the answer to America’s problems.

A careful perusal of the latest edition of the prophetic book of Primate Elijah Ayodele, Leader and Founder of INRI Spiritual Evangelical Church, ‘Warnings to the Nations’, which was unveiled  at the 30^th Anniversary of the iconic book, July 6, showed that all the travails been experienced by Trump has been foretold by Primate Ayodele.

In the book Primate Ayodele perfectly prophesied that there would be assassination attempt on a onetime president or a President. Of course the assassination attempt on Trump last Saturday during a rally made the prophecy to come to pass.

He added a caveat by stating that if Joe Biden, the current President and candidate for the Democrats is not changed Donald Trump will win the election. 

He added further that if Trump wins, foreigners will suffer.

He stated that Donald Trump is too desperate to win the election with warning that if he wins the election racism will be on the high side and blacks in America will not be favoured. “Donald Trump is desperate to win this election and if he wins this election there will be increase in racism, the blacks in America will not enjoy his government, and then there will be too much of lies in Donald Trump government.”

He also stated that America will suffer a lot of setbacks as result of Trump winning the election even as he stated that America will break and lose her unity. “And America will suffer a lot of setbacks, and that unity in America will break, America will break. Donald Trump will do something that will make the politics of America not to be as stable as it is before. Donald Trump is not the answer to America’s 2024 Presidential Election.”

All the prophecies of Primate Ayodele concerning Trump has all manifested including his arrest and the assassination attempt on his life.

Speaking further he said “I foresee that if Trump wins the election in the USA, then he will turn many things upside down, and so many things will go wrong. Apart from this, the quality of political power in the US will be downgraded. Donald Trump is not even the best candidate and not even Joe Biden.”

The book also contained prophecies about Kenya which has come to manifestation. Primate Ayodele in December, 2023 revealed that Ruto should not sleep, that a protest is brewing and can remove him from office. 

“The protest can remove him from office. He should do what is needful before it is too late. The uprising in Kenya can remove him from office”

He also said let's pray against assassination of a sitting president, and one time president. 

APC Southeast zonal Chairman, Dr. Arodiogbu, commends Imo, Ebonyi governors, lists achievements of party

The National Vice Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Southeast Zone of Nigeria, Dr. Ijeomah Arodiogbu, has commended the Imo and Ebonyi state governors even as he listed achievements of party

Dr. Arodiogbu made the commendation while speaking at the recently held APC Southeast Stakeholders meeting which took place in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State.

The event which was held in the International Ecumenical Centre saw prominent stakeholders of the party from the various five south East States converge at the venue which had in its attendance the National Chairman of the party, Alhaji Abdulahi Ganduje, Deputy National Chairman SouthEast, Emma Eneukwu and the Deputy National Organising Secretary, Nze Chidi Duru. 

The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt Hon Benjamin Kalu, alongside a former governor of Ebonyi State and current Minister for Works, Senator David Umahi and the latest entrant into the party, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim who officially defected yesterday graced the August gathering. 

The two governors within the party's fold, namely Governor Hope Uzodinma and Governor Francis Nwifuru, the host were also in attendance.

A number of Senators and House of Representative members too such as the likes of Senator Ifeanyi Ubah were present. 

The meeting which commenced by 2pm, saw the Zonal National Chairman , Dr. Ijeomah Arodiogbu welcome those in attendance with a speech which highlighted a number of positives for the party in the zone. 

Arodiogbu, who was not oblivious of the present day situation in the country yet urged Nigerians to bear with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu whom he said was keen on fixing the nation's socio-economic cum socio-political issues noting that there would be "light at the end of the tunnel"

He also highlighted the achievements of the zone under his stewardship which did include the continuous mobilization of members by the party in the various states which had seen a number of stalwarts decamp into the party's progressive fold; the improvement on information dissemination via the creation of a website, (www.southeastapc.com)  and the establishment of a magazine as well as the improved channels for interaction between the party and its members in the Federal Executive Council, federal government appointees  and the members of the National Assembly which had given the zone a better understanding of certain policies and actions. 

Thanking the governors of Imo and Ebonyi states,  Arodiogbu noted that the duo had been very supportive of the zone's activities but wanted the duo to do more for the party in terms of ensuring that party faithful within the zone were adequately rewarded, particularly by getting these members appointments into a number of agencies and parastatals.

Arodiogbu finally announced the zone's intention of correcting the mistake of 2023 by ensuring that the party wins the forthcoming Anambra Guber polls, stating that all hands were on deck to actualise such after which Abia and Enugu would also follow.

 

Ekenwikpe blasts Nnamdi Kanu’s brother over reaction to Primate Ayodele’s prophecy

Public Affairs Analyst based in the United Kingdom, Ekenwikpe Nwandu, has blasted the younger brother of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, over his reaction to the prophecy of Primate Elijah Ayodele, Founder of INRI Spiritual Evangelical Church.

Ekenwike said what the man of God said is not wrong, that it was a simple warning for the family to be proactive and hasten to ensure the release of the freedom fighter instead of letting him die in DSS custody.

He frowned at what he called chasing shadows; that for Nnamdi Kanu’s brother to respond to Ayodele’s prophecy is not necessary rather he should have done the needful by obeying the man of God than wasting money.

Ekenwike added that him to have said leave his brother alone showed he may be complicity, ihe n’esi mkpi is si ya n’ahu. It means what makes the he-goat to smell is in its body. “Well it is his choice, giving a warning to your brother, don let your brother die like Abiola, let them go and dialogue with government, if they don’t he will just die for nothing and heaven will not fall. If someone who is not your family gives you warning you don’t even need to respond. Maybe he is part and parcel of those who want to kill him, who are praying for him to die.

“Nnamdi Kanu will not actualize Biafra struggle, the family is just playing with Nnamdi Kanu’s life; there is more to Nnamdi Kanu’s detention that meets the eye. I am Nnamdi Kanu’s fan, but what they need to do is to follow the warning by the man of God and not to antagonize him. They should negotiate so that he can be free. He didn’t say you should bring money or go and do sacrifice, no, obedience is better than sacrifice. If they give you warning and you are not interested it is either you leave it or you go to court, than to keep wasting, money. It is either you negotiate, the man of God has said it all that Nnamdi Kanu will not come out unless he negotiates,” he stated.

 

 

‘There will be serious telecommunication gang up against Globacom, Primate Ayodele warns …Urges Tinubu to support company

Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele has warned Nigeria’s indigenous telecommunication giant, Globacom, against a gang up by her competitors in the industry. 

Primate Ayodele made the disclosure at the presentation of the 30th edition of the his annual prophecy book titled Warnings To The Nations which took place at INRI International Headquarters on Saturday, 6th of July, 2024 in Lagos.

The Servant of the Most High God who advised Nigeria’s president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu to increase support for the country’s only indigenous telecommunication company, , also revealed that there are plans by the rival companies to lure away the company’s senior staff.

He said, “Globacom will boost the economy of Nigeria, government must not just encourage them, government should support them. The Government should encourage them more than the foreign companies. All these Airtel and 9mobile, MTN, are foreign communication companies. Globacom will add value to Tinubu’s government any time from now, it will help government in terms of communication. 

“There will be serious telecommunication gang up against Globacom. There are also plans to withdraw some of the company’s top staff, Globacom must beware of that,” he said.

Primate Ayodele also stated that government will increase VAT and data, but warned that any attempt to do that will result in protest. “Government should not do so because the people can go crazy about it by protesting, and there will be a serious network problem as from August to September in all the network including Globacom itself.” 

Primate Ayodele made it known that Globacom has the capacity to help Nigeria overcome economic challenges but the government must support them in order to increase this capacity. He stated that the company will create more employment if the needed support is given.

However, he warned that the establishment of another indigenous telecommunication company will lead to unnecessary rivalry and will not be healthy for Nigeria’s economy. He advised that instead of establishing another company, all resources should be put together to support Globacom.

‘’Let the government support indigenous telecommunication companies because they will create more employment. We don’t need so much to avoid rivalry. We shouldn’t bring up any other indigenous telecommunication apart from Glo, we should put resources together to support this one we have.’’

‘’Glo has come to stay and has the capacity to create an economic boom for President Tinubu’s administration. Let’s support our own instead of creating unnecessary rivalry that will lead to calamity for the country.’’

 

Quitters don’t win, says Omoragbon as Federal Court of Appeal hears NCP case against Justice Limam’s Ruling

Hearing on the appeal made by the National Conscience Party (NCP) challenging the ruling of Justice Limam of the Federal High Court has been slated for Thursday 11^th of July, 2024. 

In a press statement, Pastor Peters Omoragbon, the Deputy National Chairman, South-South of NCP while making this public added that the case will be heard at the Federal Court of Appeal sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos State on Thursday.

The matter which is between the National Conscience Party and the Attorney General of the Federation in suit Ca/L/880/22, is challenging what the party called illegal de-registration of the party by INEC.

Omoragbon who said Quitters don’t win maintained that the members of the party would remain resolute until victory is achieved. “Quitters don’t win. We have remained resolute to date until we get Justice over the Illegality of INEC to deregister the National Conscience Party.”

He said, “Fellow comrades I am pleased to inform you all that our Appeal against the Justice Limam ruling comes up this coming Thursday at Court One at the Federal Court of Appeal.

He called on all lovers of democracy to attend the hearing which is slated for 9 am. “We invite all lovers of democracy to be in attendance in droves.”

 

Senator Oluremi Tinubu: An unsung heroine of PBAT Administration---Umenzekwe

Hon (Chief) Modestus Umenzekwe, a Chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in this interview in Lagos, took time to x-ray the contributions of Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, to the stability and sustenance of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Administration and passed the verdict that she is the unsung heroine of the administration. Excerpt:

Is it right for some Nigerians to mock Chief Rotimi Amaechi, former Governor of Rivers State and Immediate Past Honourable Minister of Transport, for sitting at the airport waiting for commercial flight, saying he was not able to charter aircraft again, why should they mock him?

Let me ask you; is it a crime to wait for commercial flight?

It is nonsensical, very very nonsensical. You see the paraphernalia of office is a different thing when you are out of office; that is exactly what is going on, it is normal. Okay. Queen Elizabeth died, when she was about to be buried, the Bishop said now remove all the paraphernalia of office and let us bury our sister, Elizabeth as a simple Christian. So why mocking him, to me it's neither here nor there. There is no reason they should mock him. Like you asked, where is he going to get the money to charter flight? Was he in a haste? Was he on official assignment? He is now a freeman working on the street like every other citizen, official protocol is totally different, after all today, Buhari is in Daura, without those official protocol; when Tinubu leaves, the same thing, yes, I don't know why people should make noise about Amaechi sitting in the airport premises.

Over the weekend the news made the rounds that the former vice president and presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, paid a courtesy call to the former president, Muhammadu Buhari, and you know such well-advertised visits do not take place for nothing, don't we have all the rights to apply political interpretation in this visit, do you think Atiku Abubarkar is planning to rejoin APC?

I neither discussed with Atiku nor the former President, Muhammadu Buhari, I can't give you any cogent answer. I don't know what was in Atiku's mind. Whether he went at the invitation of Buhari or on his own volition, I don't know. But then we must eschew bitterness in politics, after all Buhari is a northerner, Atiku is a northerner, and they are Nigerians, nothing stops two Nigerians from meeting, this is the way I look at it, if there is any other political undertone, I don't know. I do not see it as a serious issue.

The other day I read in the papers that the former President, Olusegun Obasanjo visited the first lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, what is bad about it? Having different political inclination should not bring enmity, that is the way I look at all these things, so whether Atiku has any political motive for visiting Buhari I don't know because I can't speak for him.

We are jittery because Atiku is known to change party, 2027 is approaching...

Well, well he has the right to change party, it is within his right to change party.

2027, whether we like it or not, is approaching and so fast too, one year in the life of the present administration is gone, what are the chances of APC in 2027 General Election?

Before 2015 I granted an interview and said APC will spring surprises, and they sprang surprises, they also did it again in 2023, in 2027 they will still spring surprises. And I have said it time without number, before we can change these things, and draw conclusions, APC will rule 16 years that PDP ruled. It is as simple as that. In as much as we have not started talking about 2027, when that time comes we will be able to compare, we are just 9 years, it still remains 7 years.

There was a particular news item that some lawmakers are signing for the release of Nnamdi Kanu, your take

As for Nnamdi Kanu, I have said it time without number, whether some lawmakers are signing or not, I have appealed to the federal government, I am an Igbo man, that Nnamdi Kanu is our son, all these court cases will not help out, let him be released using political approach, then we will take him home as our son, we will discuss with him, we now know where he has misfired and correct it, where he has got it right we support him.  My position is whether signing or not let the federal government use political approach and release him.

The current First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, appears to have a very unique way of carrying out the First lady office, what is your impression?

Yes, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, I think she is so methodical in her approach to issues. I see her as a very simple and unassuming woman who is focused and well-educated for her responsibilities. I see humility in her, judging from her outlook, her dressing and her public outings; she appears very natural, in complexion and in dressings. These attributes are very commendable.

During her days in the senate more especially the 8th and 9th assemblies, she was able to prove her worth, she sponsored so many bills and was able to weather the storm in those days.

Her bill to give Lagos State a special status in the budget which I have commented on for two or three times, even though the bill didn't pass through the approval of the senate.

Since she became the first lady, I can say that she is doing very well with her Renewed Hope initiative, making sure that the 35% appointive positions for the women is maintained and working side by side with the husband to make sure that the country is moving on the right track despite the fact that there is hardship as a result of accumulated decades of economic decay inherited that was not caused by this administration.

She is a pastor as I heard and the husband is a Moslem, and there is relative peace in the house, I have never heard that the Bible and the Quran are quarrelling in her household. When she made a statement during the campaign days that they are not coming to loot the treasury, oppositions, saw her statement as bragging or whatever. But what she was saying in essence is that they applied for the job and they are ready to do the work because naturally they have been blessed with economic wealth, so the opposition misinterpreted the first lady but that did not deter her because she made a very factual statement. You know in this country when you make a factual statement, you will be criticized, when you tell lies, you will be criticized, everything is politics. Even when you say good morning to your fellow human being, it is politics, everything is given political interpretation, and the woman made a very factual statement. Even though I am not in the family pocket, I believe that economically Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his family are very comfortable. Therefore they came to serve and not to loot the treasury, and may God help them to reposition this country for better.

Are you saying in essence that the current First Lady is remarkably different from the other past ladies that we have had in this country?

I didn't say so, but what I am saying is that the current first lady has participated in the governance of this country by virtue of being in the Senate, by virtue of, one, being the first lady of Lagos State, so she has a very great wealth of experience in governance that will help her husband in repositioning this country for better.

The past First Ladies, they all have their own attributes, until we have a flashback of those first ladies and their roles I will not be able to talk about them. But it suffices to say that the current first lady is a special gift to this country.

Remember that Senator Oluremi Tinubu proposed a bill to reform the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOS) to make it a more viable entity. She also received the award for the most impactful female senator at the Guardian–organised international women’s Day Summit 2021. She is an Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON).

As the First Lady of Lagos State, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, a forthright role model who has made tremendous impact in the lives of several people and institutions within and outside Nigeria, was described as an exemplary First Lady. She founded the New Era Foundation, a non-profit organisation, dedicated to youth development, girl-child education, women empowerment and inspiring young persons to excellence.

Her other achievements include the Annual Spelling Bee Competition to raise educational standards,   annual One-Day Governor programme, which has produced many first class university graduates, alternative High School for Girls to help young ladies who dropped out of school due to early pregnancy, to complete their high school education, endowment funds in four universities.

Others are: Science Block at Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo, considerable donation towards the building of the National Sickle Cell Centre and donation of her entire 50th birthday monetary gifts to social causes.

As a senator, she hosted a quarterly Town Hall Meeting with her constituents; she sponsored three bills to provide social security for elderly citizens; seek the amendment of the Labour Act to enhance employment opportunities for women, and a bill to provide special economic assistance to Lagos State in view of its status as a former capital city and the commercial capital of Nigeria.

She embarked on Post-Secondary School Scholarship Scheme [PSSS] –Annual disbursement of N100, 000 to 26 beneficiaries for four years, and 624 students of tertiary institutions receive N10, 000 as book bursaries. Petty Traders’ Empowerment Capital Scheme: Provided grants to help 650 beneficiaries within her constituency to re-capitalize their businesses.

She provided maintenance grants to alleviate the plight of the elderly through the Elderly Citizen Assistance Scheme.

She ensured the sponsorship of Youth Empowerment and Skills Acquisition Scheme (YESAS) to enable more youth in her constituency to become economically productive and self-employed.

Senator Oluremi Tinubu’s Good Boys and Girls’ Empowerment Scheme (GBGES) took off young people from the streets and turned them into economically productive, self-reliant individuals; she distributed free GCE forms; Widows’ Economic Empowerment Scheme (WEES) to help 650 widows finance their business.

It is everywhere, in the public space that as a Senator, this passionate educationist helped secure from the Tertiary Education Trust Fund, TETFUND, funding for various institutions, such as N160 million Special Intervention Fund for the development of Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education, N109 million Special Intervention Fund to enable the Sir Michael Otedola College of Primary Education, MOCPED, construct its school of Primary and Early Child Care Education; N108 million Special Intervention Fund to support the Lagos State University, LASU, in addressing some needs in the area of teaching and learning facilities, another sum of N41.6 million Special Intervention Fund from TETFUND to enable the Michael Otedola College of Primary Education, MOCPED, procure a power generating set, computers, multi-media kits and other e-Library materials.

You always advise our people, you can do so now
My advice is that, both myself, yourself, president, governors, members of the national assembly, the general public, let us be prayerful, and look on to God and also try to show changes wherever we feel we are getting it wrong, right from our families to the seat of power; then let us criticise constructively. You see, when you come out and be talking with a mindset, you are bound to make mistakes and let us at all times protect the image of this country. We don't have any other country, I can say you, Mr Uche, as president, you did this or you did that, but it is wrong to say Uche family you are stupid. That is what I don't like in our politics, when you go out and you keep running Nigeria down and you are a Nigerian, and you come back to Nigeria, I don't see any sense in it. So let us at all times try to protect the image of this country. Then criticize the person directly in charge of that particular assignment, not even talking at that person, but talk to him in order to have a change because nobody is Mr. know all. That is my advice.

 

Rishi ignoring Primate Ayodele's warnings leads to party's defeat in UK

On the 9th of December, 2023, Primate Elijah Ayodele, Founder of the ENRI Evangelical Spiritual Church prophesied that the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Rishi Sunak would be defeated in the just concluded election in the country.

He warned that the people were not happy with his policies and that any attempt to ignore his warnings would result in the party's collosal defeat at the poll.

"In UK there will be a serious criticisms against the prime minister, Rishi, and the opposition will like to bring him down at all cost.

"Rishi time is up, because in the coming election, he will face disappointment, the party, the Conservative, will not get enough seats, or votes because of Rishi unpalatable policies, diplomatic policy, immigration policy, which people will not support or vote for. Rishi's party will not make any headway in the coming election, I mean the local election in the UK, just watch out," the servant of the Most High God Prophesied in 2023.

The Conservative Party in the UK was roundly defeated by the Labour Party in the result announced today.

UK Labour Party candidate, Starmer was declared winner and Sunak has accepted defeat.

WTN @ 30: Primate Ayodele’s difficult journey of devotion, commitment, consecration

By Osho Oluwatosin, Lagos:

In a few days from now, Primate Elijah Ayodele, the Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, will be launching the 30th edition of his annual prophecy book titled Warnings To The Nations and personally, it’s been moments of ecstasy and reflection for some days now on account of how it’s been possible for this enigmatic prophet to have embarked on this difficult journey in 1994, before many were born, and till now, has remained in it without missing a year.

I can recollect that the first edition of ‘Warnings To The Nations’ was a small pamphlet that didn’t exceed 100 pages or less but over the years, Primate Ayodele improved greatly on this publication and increased the pages of this prophetic book to over 400 and more.

Many may not understand the meaning of documenting ‘Warnings To The Nations’ across the world for thirty years because to some, it’s like a literature book anyone can do as long as they have the resources and content to publish but having this thought about ‘Warnings To The Nations’ would be a big mistake. A literature book can be done by drawing inspiration from history, thought processes, current happenings, life stories, politics, governance, etc but WTN is not anywhere close to a literature or story book, it’s basically a book that clearly foretells the future of nations, presidents, individuals, sectors, organizations, states, local governments, policies, politicians, and the texts are never drawn from past events, current events, imaginations, predictions because it’s strictly a clear representation of what is to come, inspired not by flesh and blood but the spirit.

Obviously, a book that contains prophecies about 196 countries in the world including their presidents, all 36 governors in Nigeria, 774 local governments in Nigeria, hundreds of corporations, notable personalities around the world, etc CANNOT be inspired by mere flesh or the physical because it doesn’t even sound ordinary. Beyond releasing these prophecies, they all come to pass exactly how they were presented in the publication, underscoring the spiritual nature of ‘Warnings To The Nations’. In 2020, Primate Ayodele released to the public a compendium of 5,000 fulfilled prophecies that were derived from WTN, many of the notable happenings around the world are things that were already written in the past editions of WTN, and how can we explain this in physical terms? It’s vividly too mysterious for the human mind to comprehend.

The process of producing just one edition of a publication like ‘Warnings To The Nations’ is rigorous, difficult, and not so pleasant as it requires continuous and serious spiritual exercises. For anyone to receive from the spirit of God, you definitely need to be spiritually sharpened and be in that sensitive position to know when God is speaking. For instance, Moses spent 40 days and night on Mount Sinai just to receive the 10 commandments (Exodus 19), there are several references in the bible about Prophets that spent days on the mountain, consecrating themselves to be able to receive from God, how much more a prophetic publication that is produced annually.

Based on information that I am privy to, Primate Ayodele dedicates nothing less than four months to prepare for Warnings To The Nations every year. There are other things Primate Ayodele prepares for spiritually but for WTN, he begins fasting from the month of March to June and this means throughout the period of fasting, He would not see anyone, will not attend any outing no matter how important, he won’t use be able to cut his hair, He won’t be able to eat nutritious food; In other words, he denies himself of pleasures, nutrition, relationship with friends and family, meetings, etc. in order to accurately receive from the throne of God. Apparently, this means that for thirty years, Primate Ayodele has been denying himself of these pleasures every year for Warnings To The Nations.

Meanwhile, Warnings To The Nations is just one aspect of Primate Ayodele’s prophetic ministry, there are other things he does within the ministry which includes New year prophecies every December which also requires spiritual preparation, his church’s annual fasting and prayer convention which always begin from December to February annually, observing Lent period which is basically about fasting every year from March to April, and many more. By calculation, Primate Ayodele actually spends major parts of the year fasting and staying with God on the mountain for the benefit of mankind and this explains why his prophecies exploit beyond the shores of Nigeria.

On a lighter mode, this ‘spiritual’ lifestyle has greatly influenced the physical lifestyle of Primate Ayodele, maybe that’s why he never attends events, rarely travels or leaves the confinement of his church’s office, and prefers to receive visitors than visiting people apart of his church members occasionally because most of the time, He is on a spiritual journey.

Thirty years of ‘Warnings To The Nations’ has been more of a spiritual journey for Primate Ayodele and indeed, it has been remarkable due to the unbelievable but confirmed fulfilled prophecies that have emanated from WTN since 1994.

Of course, it’s impossible for this publication to have continued for three decades without its own numerous challenges but the resilience, dedication and commitment behind ‘Warnings To The Nations’ could have only kept it going. In thirty years, we have seen other men of God produce a similar prophecy book but a larger percentage of them have either stopped or not been consistent with it any longer because of the spiritual and physical resources that are involved.

Indeed, Primate Ayodele deserves some accolades for ensuring that every year, Warnings To The Nations is available to several individuals and corporations that have made the prophecy booklet their direction in whatever they want to do.

I also want to seize this opportunity to congratulate Primate Ayodele on this amazing and incredible feat, it feels great knowing God is using him powerfully and that he has remained in Christ despite the challenges he may have faced. I wish him many more exploits to come by God’s grace.                                                         

 

Why Governor Ademola Adeleke should listen to Primate Elijah Ayodele before it's too late

By Lukmon Akintola

One thing that is consistent with the prophetic ministry of Primate Babatunde Elijah Ayodele is that his prophecies often come to pass.

And when his prophecies fail to come to pass, the man of God is happy, especially when it has to do with those that are tagged 'Bad Prophecies '. This is because those who would have suffered the effect  of the negative prophecies would no longer have to worry about such a plight.

Over the years, politicians, public servants and even high-placed personalities have all confirmed the accuracy of the man of God's prophecy. Indeed, one of the biggest pains of the recently deceased President of Iran, Ebrahim Raisil might be that he never had an encounter with Primate Ayodele or saw a video published on 5th of November 2023, where Primate Ayodele stated that the world would lose a prominent president in 2024. Had Raisil seen the video, maybe he would have been alive today.

Although the message was there for all, Raisil never saw it. Whatever the reason might be, he is now dead, and nothing can be done about it.

The Iranian President, 63, the country’s Foreign Minister, Hossein Amirabdollahian, the governor of Iran’s East Azerbaijan province, and other officials including bodyguards, were found dead at the site of a helicopter crash after hours of searching through a foggy, mountainous region of the country’s northwest, state-run IRNA news agency reported.

However, Raisil is not in isolation regarding those who have not listened to Primate Ayodele's prophecies and have had to regret it.

During an interview session captured on video in 2023, Primate Ayodele was heard saying Godwin Emefiele the then Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) would be faced with so many troubles as he foresaw his arrest. He also made it known that Emefiele would be embarrassed unless he seeks the face of God.

Just like the prophecy said, Emefiele is currently facing multiple suits in court with his bail money estimated at several millions of Naira.

Only days back, he forfeited properties worth 12.18 billion to the federal government. The properties included one valued at N11,140,000,000.00. $1.4m alleged to be proceed of bribe was also forfeited. Other forfeitures include a $4.7m mansion and another estimated at N800m.

Also, Primate Ayodele called for prayers against ailment among sitting governors in the country. He warned that he foresaw a sitting governor falling ill while in office.

The call was made in his annual book of prophecy titled ‘Warnings To The Nations’ released in July 2022.

Like he prophesied, the governor of Ondo State, late Rotimi Akeredolu was subsequently announced to be battling health challenges that eventually cost him his life.

On 27 December 2023, Akeredolu died at the age of 67. He died at a German hospital where he was receiving treatment for leukaemia and prostate cancer.

It is the fulfilment of these prophesies and many more that has seen many urging Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State to listen to the warnings of the prophet before his prophecy comes to pass.

In the 2023/2024 edition of Warnings To The Nations, Primate Ayodele while prophesying and referring to Osun State said, "The governor will build the state to a level, but must be careful against serious crisis."

The man of God also noted that the state needed a lot of prayers to survive against attacks.

"The state must be vigilant in terms of security and people who are out to cause ethnic crisis. Despite the governor's efforts, some people want to bring him down. The governor must be careful of political differences with party chieftains. The state will perform well, but the governor must be careful because they will turn against all of his efforts.

"Let's rebuke crisis among the transport unions. The governor must watch against unexpected shootings and herdsmen attack."

Primate Ayodele also mentioned areas such as Olaoluwa, Ila, Ejigbo, Ede North, Boripe, Boluwaduro, and Aiyedire as places where the governor should watch to ensure that they don't become a breeding ground for miscreants, adding that crisis might erupt from local governments in the state including Boripe, Egbedore, Ejigbo, Ife East, Ife North, Ife West, Aiyedire, Atakunmosa East, Atakunmosa West among others.

Since Primate Ayodele's prophecy, there have been one crisis or the other in Osun State including a land-related communal face-off between indigene of Ifon-Osun and Ilobu communities that led to the burning of several houses and the killing of a commercial motorcyclist.

However, amidst this budding issues and the recent celebration of the governor as Vanguard Governor of the Year, is the warning from Primate Ayodele, even as observers continue to pray that nothing untoward happen during Adeleke's watch in Osun State.

Lukmon Akintola, is an award-winning journalist, pubic speaker and author.