The Nigeria human rights lawyer and lead counsel to the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, has criticised Primate Elijah Ayodele over what he described as increasingly indistinguishable political prophecies that create confusion within the country.
Ifeanyi Ejiofor, a social crusader and national commentator, took on Ayodele in a statement he released on Saturday.
According to him, there is perhaps no greater tragedy in contemporary Christendom than the gradual transformation of some sacred altars into political observatories, where divine revelation appears increasingly indistinguishable from political speculation.
He argued that prophecy, once reserved for the salvation of souls, now competes vigorously with election forecasts, power permutations, and partisan calculations.
Ejiofor said: “Ordinarily, men clothed in cassocks are expected to be fishers of men, custodians of faith, guardians of morality, and ambassadors of the Kingdom of God.
“Their divine mandate is neither ambiguous nor negotiable. They are called to reconcile humanity to God, not to become perpetual commentators on the ever-changing fortunes of politicians and political parties.
“One is tempted to wonder whether Heaven now convenes daily political strategy meetings from which he alone receives exclusive briefings.
“The frequency of these pronouncements has become so relentless that many political observers now await Ayodele’s forecasts with the same anticipation usually reserved for election results, opinion polls, or intelligence briefings.
“At times, one struggles to determine whether one is listening to a clergyman delivering divine messages or a political analyst offering electoral projections under ecclesiastical cover.
“The concern here is neither personal nor denominational.
