The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has warned President Bola Tinubu to work hard to get the acceptance of the North.

In a statement signed by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, Primate Ayodele made it known that the northern part of the country is yet to support Tinubu’s second term ambition because capable hands are not handling the region for him.

The prophet stated that a lot of people are deceiving Tinubu on the choice of the north ahead of the 2027 presidential election. He advised him to ignore the deceit and face the realities on the ground, which is the fact that they are against his second-term ambition.

The prophet made it known that Tinubu must work with leaders in the north for him to be accepted; otherwise, they will all rise against his ambition, which will lead to more crises towards the election.

He said: “Concentrate more on the North. Don’t let them deceive you. They have not captured the North yet for you. The northerners will instigate a lot of sensitive things, and of course, they will come in one voice to support one person. However, Tinubu’s election will divide the north. He has a lot to do in the north and has to work with the northern leaders.”

Furthermore, Primate Ayodele explained that Seyi Tinubu cannot do so much for the president in the north and that the popular city boy movement will also fail to do much for the president, while calling on the president to take things into his own hands because it won’t be business as usual.

“Seyi Tinubu cannot do so much for Tinubu in the north; he needs capable hands. City boy movement will not do so much in the north for Tinubu. They have started training those who will cause trouble in the north, so he needs to work with the Emirs, political leaders, and religious leaders in the north,” he added.