Primate Elijah Ayodele of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church has advised President Bola Tinubu to ensure he is accepted by the North ahead of the 2027 presidential election.

This was as he revealed that President Tinubu's second-term bid is yet to receive support from the north

In a statement signed by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, Primate Ayodele blamed the North's unacceptance of the President's bid on the incapable hands handling the region for him.

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 much for the president in the north and that the popular city boy movement will also struggle to support the president, while urging the president to take matters 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.