A northern group under the umbrella of the North Democratic League (LND), has condemned the popular seek, Primate Elijah Ayodele, for allegedly making an anti-fulani prophecy that is said to be divisive and able to establish Fulani’s people against the Federal government.
Group organizer, Dr. Umar Ardo, who frowned in the prediction in a statement on Sunday, accused Ayodele, who was the leader of the Spiritual Church of Inri Evangelis, making a statement of incitement and divided the Fulani people with the guise of a prophecy.
Ardo, A former Governorship Candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Adamawa State, who was reacting to a recent video in which Ayodele Reportedly Advised President Tinubu Not to Appoint Fulani People Into Sensitive Positions in Government As Pain to the president, described the prophecy as reckless and amounted to ethnic profiling and should be condemned by all well-meaning nigeria.
“Usually, such a careless conversation will not be responded to, but coming from a man who is parade as a priest and ordered followers, silence will mean forgiving falsity, observance and dangerous priority,” Ardo said.
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“From Sir Ahmadu Bello, who laid the foundation of the government in Northern Nigeria, to General Murtala Muhammad, who sacrificed his life for the country, and to many academics, technocrats and military officers who had given everything, the notes spoke themselves.
“If the Stereotype of Yoruba or IGBO is wrong, then they are equally wrong for Fulani’s stereotypes. This type of double standard only shows the hypocrisy behind what is called the prophecy,” he said.
Ardo further argues that history does not support Ayodele’s big claims, pointing to famous Fulani leaders who serve Nigeria with differences.
According to the old perpetrators, the branding of the Fulani people who inherent cannot be trusted not only embarrassing but also hypocritical and not Christian.
He noted that betrayal in leadership cannot be considered from a single ethnic group, emphasizing that Fulani’s legacy is rooted in respect and serving and warning that religious leaders are called to reconcile and appoint society, not incite divisions.
When describing Ayodele’s statement as a toxic threat to national unity when Nigeria was still wrestling with ethnic and religious distrust, Ardo stated that the promise of meeting to public offices must be closely guided by achievement, competence, and loyalty to the nation rather than ethnic suspicion.