The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has predicted that former Abia State Governor and Senator representing Abia North, Orji Uzor Kalu, will eventually become President of Nigeria.
The cleric urged the lawmaker to pay close attention to his mother’s counsel, describing her as a guiding influence in his political journey.
In a prophecy circulating on social media, Ayodele said Kalu’s presidential ambition would materialise before he clocks 70 years of age.
Addressing the senator, the cleric said, “Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, you will still become the President of Nigeria. Just listen to your mother’s advice; she is your guide. Follow her advice religiously.”
He further declared, “Before you’re 70 and above, you’re going to do it and do it right.”
The latest prediction comes amid previous prophecies and public comments by the cleric concerning Kalu’s political future.
In April 2023, ahead of the election of the 10th National Assembly leadership, Ayodele endorsed Kalu for the position of Senate President, warning that the Igbo people could face difficulties if he failed to secure the position.
“I still maintain that the best candidate for Senate President is Orji Uzor Kalu. If he loses it, Igbo will be in trouble,” the cleric had said.
However, Kalu lost the contest to Senator Godswill Akpabio, who emerged as Senate President.
In another development in March 2026, Ayodele reportedly advised Kalu to abandon his presidential ambition and concentrate on his legislative responsibilities.
The cleric argued that the former governor would achieve more by remaining in the Senate than pursuing the country’s highest political office.
The latest prophecy represents a different position from his earlier advice that Kalu should shelve his presidential ambition.
Ayodele has also made several high-profile political predictions concerning Nigeria’s leadership and electoral contests.
In April 2024, he told The PUNCH that he had informed then Lagos State Governor, Bola Tinubu, in 2001 that he would eventually become President of Nigeria.
According to him, he told Tinubu during a visit to his office that he would one day lead the country, although he could not specify when it would happen.
“Sir, I don’t know when it would come to pass, but you will rule Nigeria and you will not understand how you will get there,” Ayodele recalled telling Tinubu.
He has also issued predictions concerning the 2027 general elections, including warnings about political alliances, opposition challenges and possible developments within the Tinubu administration.
His latest pronouncement has again drawn attention to Kalu’s long-term political prospects and the possibility of a future presidential ambition.
