2027: Primate Ayodele Alleges Tinubu Planning to Replace Shettima

The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has alleged that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is planning to replace Vice President Kashim Shettima ahead of the 2027 presidential election.

In a statement signed by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, Primate Ayodele reiterated his warning to President Tinubu against running a Muslim-Muslim ticket, claiming that the decision has triggered moves to remove the vice president from office.

He warned that removing Shettima in a hostile manner could negatively affect the All Progressives Congress, APC, alleging that such a development could lead the vice president to work against the party’s interests.

“I warned Tinubu of a Muslim-Muslim ticket, but most people didn’t listen. If Shettima is removed acrimoniously, he will work against the interest of the party because they are contemplating picking a governor to replace Shettima as vice president,” Ayodele said.

The cleric also cautioned the president against selecting any of the governors who recently defected to the APC as a replacement for Shettima, warning that such a move could fuel unrest in the North.

“If any of the crossing governors is picked from the North, this will cause aggression in the North,” he added.

Speaking further, Primate Ayodele said President Tinubu was making efforts to govern effectively but was facing internal challenges, which he described as nemesis and betrayal.

“Tinubu is working and doing well, but two things are fighting him, which are nemesis and betrayal. People who are applauding him are looking for his downfall; money can’t buy it at all,” he said.

He also alleged that some aides were blocking access to the president, preventing those with the capacity to assist from reaching him.

On insecurity, Ayodele claimed that external forces were undermining the government’s security efforts.

“No matter the security formation you put together, the US doesn’t like your government, and they know where to puncture this government because they already know the secret of your security,” he stated.