Primate Ayodele to Kwankwaso: I Never Defamed You, I Only Shared Prophecy Received from God

According to a report by The Cable on Thursday, June 25, 2026, the Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Lagos, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has dismissed allegations of defamation made against him by former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, insisting that his recent remarks about the politician were based solely on a divine revelation and not intended to damage his reputation…......
The cleric’s reaction follows a legal threat issued by Kwankwaso, who reportedly plans to file a N10 billion defamation suit over comments Ayodele made during a sermon that was recorded and streamed live online.

Kwankwaso, who currently serves as the running mate to Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), alleged through his lawyers that Ayodele made statements portraying him as insincere in his political relationship with Obi and suggesting that he was financially motivated to accept the vice-presidential position.

Responding to the allegations, Ayodele maintained that he never intended to malign or attack the former governor, stressing that his comments were purely prophetic and derived from what he claimed to have received from God.

In a statement issued by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, the cleric said his prophecies have always been guided by divine inspiration rather than personal opinions or relationships.

“It has come to my attention that the former Governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has alleged that I wrongly accused him in my recent prophecy concerning his political ambition,” Ayodele stated.