Aféfé ti fé, asì ti rí fùrò adìye transliterated to mean “The wind has blown, we can now see the rump of the hen”. With the successful inauguration of the new administration of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the coast is clear to name and shame the prophets and nay-sayers who prophesied and foresaw darkness and gloom on this day. Some had even predicted that Peter Obi, the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party would be arrested before the inauguration and that Tinubu would not be sworn in. Peter Obi is walking free, and May 29 has come and gone.
This piece is meant to speak the truth to everyone concerned and not to denigrate any individuals or institutions. The kind of showmanship, brinkmanship, parochialism, and acts of gangsterism that greeted the 2023 general elections was quite unusual and disturbing. Since the return to civilian rule in 1999, electioneering seasons are often marked with some virulent activities that have become synonymous with electioneering. But 2023 was kind of peculiar.
Prior to his inauguration in 1999, a pastor had ‘prophesied’ that Chief Olusegun Obasanjo would die before D-Day. Many had feared that he would die and not become the president. Baba was not only sworn in; he went on to complete two terms totaling eight years. Chief Olusegun Obasanjo is still very much alive today, making a falsehood of that ‘prophecy’.
Followers of different faiths are first and foremost citizens, who are obligated as legitimate electorates. At the moment, the Nigerian constitution neither forbids the pastor, imam, or herbalist from approaching the politician nor the politician from seeking their support to seek his political aspiration. On moral grounds, however, appeals for endorsements must respect the dividing line between faith and flagrant partisanship and avoid the potential schism that may arise from such partisanship.
The Bible records persons who received messages from prophets, and sought the face of the Almighty, and it was reversed. That may have been the same for some of these prophecies that have “fallen to the ground”. Today, many clergies have become sudden social media sensations with their prophecies about the elections, thereby, fueling sentiments and acrimonies towards or against some candidates. Their delivery of God’s message is showmanship.
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