2019: Oyo governorship candidates storm Ifa, marabouts for victory at polls
Some governorship candidates in Oyo state who are seeking political offices in this year's election have reportedly intensified their struggles by consulting Ifa priests, prophets and Alfas for their victory ahead of the polls.
- Some candidates of political parties in Oyo state were said to have resorted to spiritual power ahead of 2019 elections
- A US-based Ifa priest, chief Adesola Alawode, confirmed that some governorship candidates in Oyo state have been patronising him for victory at the polls
- The priest said that he had told one of the governorship candidates in the state that he would win the election
Some governorship candidates in Oyo state who are seeking political offices in this year's election have reportedly intensified their struggles by consulting Ifa priests, prophets and Alfas for their victory ahead of the polls.
Legit.ng regional reporter in Ibadan, Newsman Babson's investigation revealed that prominent among the candidates were not residents in the state as well as those who were relatively new in partisan politics.
It was gathered that positions that attracted the candidates and which are driving them out for spiritual assistance included: governorship, senatorial and House of Representatives.
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Speaking with Legit.ng, a United States of America based Ifa priest, Chief Adesola Taiwo Alawode, who is also the chief Odofin Awo Agbaye of Ile-Ife, confirmed this development in Ibadan on Monday, December 31, but declined to give the names of the candidates.
Similarly, the General Overseer of a Pentecostal church in Ibadan, Prophet James Oluwasanmi, said that there was nothing bad in seeking divine assistance from God who "install and dethrone."
He warned against exploiting the candidates who he believed should be guided aright.
In his comment, an Islamic cleric, Alfa Nurudeen Adebayo said, "those who approached us for prayer knew the efficacy of prayer and it is ungodly to deny them of such consultations as we are for all the candidates seeking the face and leading of God in their political adventure.
The three religious leaders warned the prospective political leaders to honour their pledges to the electorate or face the wrought of God instantly.
The Odofin Awo Agbaye of Ile-Ife, chief Adesola Alawode, however, counselled the electorate to vote wisely in the coming general elections and also resist the temptation of casting their votes for candidates of questionable antecedents in the society
The United States based Ife priest advised that, "It is time we reject political candidates who are only known with posters and who are not known by their good conduct and enviable records in their community."
Addressing thousands of Ifa worshippers who stormed Ibadan from United States and other parts of the country, the Odofin Awo Agbaye, revealed that most of the candidates currently canvassing for votes are liars and fraudsters, adding that the voters should screen them and know their antecedents before voting for them
The Ifa priest said: "Ifa deity detests falsehood. Our concern is about most of these discredited politicians falsely got into power by deceit.No wonder their morbid ambition to protect their interests against the entire masses."
He recommended a new way of swearing of the new public officers into office, stressing that the use of Holy Quran and holy Bible have not instilled fear against looters of the nation's treasury.
"If Ifa priest, Sango and Obatala are involved in swearing in public officers into office, the new leaders would know the negative and disastrous effect of reneging on their electioneering promises made before they were voted for and oaths swore to because of the instant judgement of god's a qa action on corrupt leaders.
He condemned the wide spread discrimination against believers of Ifa, pointing out that the wise ones among the politicians know the need to consult ifa oracles on sensitive matters where spiritual directions are needed
"One of the governorship candidates in Oyo state has consulted us and we told him that he has a good credential and Ifa told us that he would win. Ironically, some of the people working for him are double dealing. If eventually he won, he has to be careful with those unpatriotic elements.
"Ifa told us that Hilary Clinton would win the last American presidential election but it turned otherwise.The victory of Donald Trump has not brought anything good to America. Nigerians should learn from consulting Ifa whenever sensitive decisions are to be taken", he said.
The entire members in a prayer led by their leader interceded for the country that peace should reign in the troubled spots like Borno, Adamawa, Yobe and other states in the north east where insecurity is being felt. They also prayed for the peaceful conduct of this year's general elections.
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Meanwhile, Legit.ng had previously reported that a renowned Islamic cleric in Oyo state, Professor Sabit Olagoke, predicted that despite the stiff competition between the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), President Muhammadu Buhari, would win the presidential race next year.
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