2027 Election: Primate Ayodele Mentions 'Aspirant' US Will Allegedly Ask Atiku To Step Down For

2027 Election: Primate Ayodele Mentions 'Aspirant' US Will Allegedly Ask Atiku To Step Down For

  • Primate Babatunde Elijah Ayodele predicts Atiku Abubakar will step down for Goodluck Jonathan in the 2027 elections
  • International figures may influence Jonathan's coalition entry against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, according to Primate Ayodele
  • Primate Ayodele warns of potential opposition from Donald Trump and the US government towards Tinubu

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Oke Afa, Lagos State - Primate Elijah Ayodele of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church in Lagos has claimed that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar will be asked to step down in favour of former President Goodluck Jonathan ahead of the 2027 elections.

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In a recent statement signed by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, and obtained by Legit.ng, Primate Ayodele stated that international actors, including the United States (US), the African Union (AU), and the European Union (EU), alongside local figures such as Theophilus Danjuma, ex-Head of State General Abdulsalami Abubakar, and former president, Olusegun Obasanjo, would be behind the move.

Primate Elijah Ayodele speaking on claims that the US may ask Atiku Abubakar to step down for another aspirant ahead of the 2027 election.
Primate Elijah Ayodele claims the US may ask Atiku Abubakar to step down for an aspirant ahead of the 2027 election. Photo credits: Atiku Abubakar, Primate Babatunde Elijah Ayodele
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Ayodele: Atiku may step aside

The cleric added that Jonathan would be brought into the African Democratic Congress (ADC) coalition against the current administration, serving as a one-term alternative to President Bola Tinubu.

The cleric said:

“I see that the AU, UK, USA, EU, and some local actors like TY Danjuma, Abubakar Abdulsalam, Obasanjo, will ask Atiku to step down for Jonathan ahead of the 2027 presidential election, even in the coalition.

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“They will compel Jonathan to join the coalition and ensure he gets the ticket to contest against Tinubu in 2027. It will be a difficult move, but I see it being planned already.
“The meeting started late December, but Tinubu doesn’t know what they are planning against him.”

Ayodele warns of alleged US plot

Furthermore, the preacher reiterated his prophecy about the US president Donald Trump ‘caging’ Tinubu’s government because the American leader's purported plan is to allegedly unseat the Nigerian No.1 citizen.

Primate Elijah Ayodele warns that Donald Trump could ‘cage’ President Bola Tinubu’s government, claiming the US leader allegedly plans to remove the Nigerian president.
Primate Elijah Ayodele warns that US President Donald Trump may try to ‘cage’ President Bola Tinubu’s government. Photo credit: Chip Somodevilla
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Ayodele said:

“As I said, the US will be Tinubu’s greatest opposition. Trump’s wish is to see Tinubu out of the seat, except that the president makes a very bold political move. The international community will be involved in our election, and we have to be careful about it.”

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Atiku reacts as Obi joins ADC

Legit.ng earlier reported that ahead of the 2027 election, Atiku warmly welcomed Peter Obi to the ADC.

Atiku welcomed Obi and said his joining the ADC is a major step for political cooperation in the country, expressing hope that their partnership would help create an effective opposition capable of forming a government focused on peace and economic growth.

Source: Legit.ng

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