The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has clarified that his prophecy on the Super Eagles’ performance at the ongoing AFCON tournament is being misrepresented.
Several individuals had criticised the prophet for allegedly predicting the non-performance of Ademola Lookman, who recently scored a winning goal.
In a statement signed by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, Primate Ayodele said some mischievous individuals were twisting his words.
He emphasised that his prophecy referred to the tournament as a whole, not the match against Tanzania.
The prophet insisted that his warning about Lookman remains valid and accused critics of pushing a mischievous agenda.
He urged Nigerians to wait for the full outcome of the tournament before judging his prophecy.
“My prophecy about Ademola Lookman in the ongoing AFCON tournament is being misrepresented and misunderstood by mischievous individuals for reasons best known to themselves.
“The prophecy was a warning, and what I said was that Lookman will not help the team in the tournament, not exactly the match against Tanzania.
“This is just the beginning of the match. We have just started the game and played only one match already; we should all wait before attacking the prophecy. One game cannot judge our performance in the tournament.”
Primate Ayodele also stated that he wants the Nigerian team to win the cup, which motivated his warnings.
“It would be my greatest joy if the Nigerian team wins, but that can only happen if they listen to advice.
“I have always rooted for the Nigerian team and this is why my prophecies about them always come up. I want them to lift the trophy and come back home victorious, but it will only happen if advices are listened to.”