Primate Ayodele Gives Fresh Prophecy About Siminalayi Fubara Ahead Of The 2027 General Election

According to a report by Primate Elijah Ayodele in a video shared on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, the leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has warned that Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, may face difficulties communicating with his political supporters ahead of the 2027 general election because of lingering resentment over his political crisis with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike.

Ayodele said some of Fubara’s supporters were still unhappy, stressed and hurt by the events surrounding the prolonged disagreement between the governor and his predecessor.

The cleric suggested that the political reconciliation between the two camps might not have completely addressed the grievances of people who stood behind Fubara during the crisis.

According to him, the governor could discover that winning back the confidence of those supporters would be difficult when political activities intensify ahead of the next election.

Ayodele also expressed concern that some individuals were exercising control over the political situation in Rivers State, leaving Fubara’s supporters feeling sidelined.

He said: “Wike and Fubara, it is not well, you will see that the election that is coming Fubara will not be able to talk to his followers because they are still bitter, they are stress, they are in pains and they are giving the Fubara people anything, they are some oppressors that his controlling the all thing.”

His comments come amid renewed efforts by Wike and Fubara to consolidate their reconciliation following the political crisis that divided Rivers State.

The disagreement, which began in 2023, triggered a prolonged power struggle involving the state legislature, political appointments and control of the state's political structures. The crisis eventually led President Bola Tinubu to declare a state of emergency in Rivers State in March 2025, suspending the governor and other elected officials for six months.

Following their return to office, both camps made efforts to restore political cooperation. In October 2026, Wike led lawmakers and local government chairmen to a meeting with Fubara as part of the reconciliation process.

Fubara also publicly acknowledged Wike's leadership of the Rainbow Coalition, a political platform established to mobilise support for Tinubu's re-election and other candidates ahead of the 2027 elections.

However, Ayodele's latest warning suggests that the reconciliation among political leaders may not automatically translate into renewed confidence among their respective supporters.

The cleric's remarks highlight the challenge of bringing together political groups that were previously divided by a prolonged dispute. He suggested that the grievances of those who supported Fubara during the crisis could remain an important issue as the state approaches the next election.

Ayodele's prediction places attention on whether the governor will be able to reconnect with his supporters and address their concerns before the 2027 electoral contest.