The leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has warned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to urgently tackle Nigeria’s worsening insecurity or risk losing his re-election bid in 2027, Peak Newspaper reports.
In a statement issued on Friday by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, the cleric said the President must significantly reduce the activities of bandits and terrorists before August to avoid political backlash from Nigerians.
Ayodele described insecurity as a major threat to the stability of the country, warning that there were plans by criminal elements to launch more deadly attacks across the nation if urgent measures were not taken.
According to him, the Federal Government must focus more on governance and the protection of lives rather than early political calculations ahead of the 2027 general elections.
“Tinubu needs to handle the issue of insecurity well; it needs serious deliberation, especially towards the election, so they won’t truncate his government,” Ayodele stated.
“He needs to wake up now and start planning to eliminate insecurity as soon as possible because I see something serious coming.”
The cleric further warned that Nigerians could unite against the administration if insecurity persists.
“Tinubu has till August to drastically reduce the operations of bandits and terrorists in Nigeria; otherwise, Nigerians will speak with one voice to kick him out of government,” he said.
Ayodele also linked the country’s economic challenges to insecurity, arguing that persistent attacks and instability were affecting national growth and development.
He urged the President to collaborate more closely with some state governments, particularly those with untapped resources that could support economic recovery.
“We have governors of Taraba, Zamfara, and Kogi who have resources in their states that can help the nation; the president should make use of that,” he added.
The warning comes amid growing concerns over insecurity in several parts of the country, including attacks by bandits, kidnappers, and terrorist groups.
