'They Want You Sacked,' Primate Ayodele Sends Warning Message to Tinubu's Key Appointee
- Primate Babatunde Elijah Ayodele told NNPC Limited boss Bayo Ojulari to expect frustrations
- The cleric asked Ojulari to be "very careful of his doings" because enemies have set out to remove him
- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu appointed Ojulari as the group chief executive officer (GCEO) of the NNPC Limited in April 2025
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Oke Afa, Lagos state - Primate Elijah Ayodele, spiritual head of the Spiritual Head of the Inri Evangelical Spiritual Church, Lagos, has warned Bayo Ojulari, group chief executive officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, of a potential removal from office.
In a statement signed by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, made available to Legit.ng, Primate Ayodele stated that some of the policies of the NNPC Limited boss will be under threat, adding that Ojulari needs to be extra-careful 'to avoid being defeated at the end of the day'.
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Primate Ayodele's 'prophecy' on Ojulari
The cleric alleged that there are gang-ups against Ojulari. According to him, even though the oil and gas expert has good intentions, there are people in the system who want him out at all costs.
Primate Ayodele said:
"They want to remove the NNPC CEO, Bayo Ojulari. Many of his policies will be under threat, he needs to work very well so that he can overcome and succeed because there will be gang-up against him. They want to create problems for him, and he must be very careful of his doings; they want to remove him.”
Furthermore, Primate Ayodele noted that his prophecy is not because he has any personal issues with Ojulari, but as a means to warn him of purported imminent 'danger'. The preacher urged the public official to 'listen carefully to what God is saying and follow divine instructions because they are waiting endlessly for his mistake'.
He said:
“I don’t have any personal issue with Bayo Ojulari. He has a good spirit and has good plans, but those who put him in charge are waiting for his mistake to remove him from the position.
"He should listen to and follow what God is telling him. They want to remove him; he must be careful.”
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Legit.ng reports that Primate Ayodele's warning message comes amid reports suggesting that Ojulari was allegedly pressured into signing a resignation letter by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
It was alleged Ojulari was interrogated over his purported links to British-Nigerian oil mogul, Olatimbo Ayinde, who is reportedly close to key figures in the President Bola Tinubu administration. Ayinde is reportedly being tried for corruption.
However, EFCC boss, Ola Olukoyede, denied the allegations that he allegedly coerced Ojulari into resigning from office.
"It's time to reform NNPCL" - Ayodele
Meanwhile, Ayodele asked President Tinubu to immediately reform the NNPCL.
Primate Ayodele said this in a video posted on his known X (formerly Twitter) handle while reacting to Nigeria's fuel scarcity challenge.
The outspoken cleric said:
“NNPCL, I am saying the right thing now and they (Nigerian authorities) are not taking it serious (sic). There will be high increase in gas. Petroleum, there will still be scarcity. And of course, there are some hidden things that are going on in the NNPCL that the government need to be involved.
“And there should be total reform in NNPCL if you want things to go out well.
“NUPENG, PENGASSAN, might go on strike.”
'Petrol price to remain frustrating' - Ayodele
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Ayodele insinuated that the price of petrol cannot crash.
In a video, Ayodele said the petrol price "will still be frustrating" under President Tinubu.
Source: Legit.ng
