I tried to call and warn Ribadu over 100 times ahead of Benue attacks but he ignored me – Famous Pastor

I tried to call and warn Ribadu over 100 times ahead of Benue attacks but he ignored me – Famous Pastor

Leader of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has claimed he made several attempts to alert National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu about the recent deadly attacks in Benue State but was ignored.

In a statement issued on Wednesday, the cleric said he received a divine revelation weeks before the incident and had documented the warning in his annual prophecy publication, ‘Warnings To The Nations’.

Primate Ayodele said he felt compelled to reach out directly to Ribadu to deliver the message he believed was divinely inspired.

However, despite multiple efforts to make contact, he said he was denied an audience.

He expressed sorrow over the loss of lives, saying the tragedy could have been avoided if the warning had been taken seriously.

“I called Nuhu Ribadu about 130 times to warn him about the Benue Killings beforehand so that it could be prevented, but when you put people who don’t respect God in power, these are some of the things that happen. I sent texts to him, but he never responded. I would say he should be blamed for what happened in Benue.”

The prophet expressed displeasure in the NSA, saying he went to his office but was turned back, and still went ahead to write a letter to him, but it was still not acknowledged.

“Probably he thinks I want to collect money from him, and I wonder what he wants to give me that I don’t already have. I went to his office, but I was turned back. I went ahead to write a letter because God doesn’t want the death of innocent lives, but these people in power are something else.”

Primate Ayodele further remarked that the crisis in Benue State has escalated beyond what the governor alone can handle. He urged public officials to acknowledge and honour God in their decision-making, emphasising that true solutions can only be achieved when leaders submit to divine guidance.

“The problem in Benue goes beyond the governor’s power, and that’s why I sent a letter to him and Nuhu Ribadu. I even called a general to reach out to Ribadu regarding the vision I saw about the Benue attack, but the NSA ignored it. Our governors and administrators need to begin to respect God and listen to his warnings in order to get things done rightly,” he added.