In a petition dated October 13, 2025, signed by Bolaji Tunji, the minister’s special adviser on strategic communications and media relations, to the director-general of the Department of State Services (DSS), Adelabu accused Ayodele of making false prophecies intended to malign his reputation after he rebuffed all efforts from the cleric, who allegedly demanded a huge sum of money and expensive spiritual items.
The cleric asked the minister to bring 24 APC flags for prayers. The cleric also demanded 1,000 pieces of saxophones/trumpets, with the least expensive Nigerian fairly-used grade costing a total of N50 million and the imported grade-one from China at N130 million in total.
Ayodele asked Adelabu to bring the items by April 1. He later extended the grace till April 4.
“Sir, I don’t do this, but because of the love I have for you,” the primate wrote.
The cleric told the minister that he had sent him several letters while he was CBN deputy governor and other times to the minister in Ibadan, but there was no reply. He repeatedly made requests to call the minister, who told him he was on pilgrimage. Ayodele asked him to “recite almu nasira 200 times”.
The cleric told the minister that what he was doing was based on instruction given to him by God. Ayodele repeatedly told the minister that he would rule Oyo state.
”I have divine advice for you sir, which can help a lot sir, kindly pick my call,” a part of the text message read.
”Do vigil and the angel of God is coming to hear request by 1am…I don’t want you to lose the coming election. That is why I’m following the instructions.”
In response, the minister told the cleric that he could not afford the expensive items.
After the incident, Ayodele, while speaking in his church, said Adelabu had failed and would not become Oyo governor.
In some video clips Ayodele said Adelabu had made mistakes and his message to the minister was a “warning from God”.
The cleric dared the minister to arrest or sue him.
In the petition to the DSS, Adelabu said he rejected Ayodele’s requests because he believes his ambition is driven by genuine service and not by spiritual manipulation or fetish practices.
The minister asked the DSS to investigate Ayodele and compel him to retract his “false prophecies” and apologise.
The minister also petitioned the Oyo state commissioner of police over the cleric’s “extortive and inciting activities”.
In a phone conversation with TheCable, Ayodele said Adelabu was the one who approached him first. He said Adelabu sent emissaries to him because he was desperate to become Oyo governor.
“I didn’t blackmail him. We didn’t have any transaction. Again, no money was exchanged between us.
“I discussed some terms with him, which he didn’t agree with. I didn’t make any attempt to extort him. I can sell my services for any amount. I can value it at N1 billion as much as I provide the value he wants. It’s nobody’s business. Why did you come to me in the first place if you didn’t believe in me? What are you doing with someone you claim is dishing out fake prophesies? He should say anything he likes.I am big. I’m not poor. I take care of vulnerable people. I’m blessed in the Lord.”
Adelabu has contested for the Oyo governorship seat twice and he is making plans to vie for the position again in 2027
From TheCable
This man keeps doing and saying embarrassing things,
ReplyDeleteMy goodness
honestly i don't want to believe this.
DeleteJudgement will start in the house of God. Some god of men too do.
ReplyDeleteThey can't get me, I give to God when it is necessary
ReplyDeleteBut why pastor, what are you selling
ReplyDeleteJust imagine
ReplyDeleteI don't know who dey whisper things in his head or mind o.
ReplyDeleteAll his prophesies dey come to pass?
Hanya kwa...
OMG!
ReplyDeleteThis man! See high level scam. His apprentices are the ones who ask for rams and goats and church bus.
Let him be dragged wella.
Very disgraceful 🙄🙄🙄
ReplyDeleteNo wonder his fake prohecies does not come to pass
ReplyDeleteBecause na for sell.
DeleteWole Soyinka's book "trials of brother Jero" is like a prophecy of what's happening amongst most Nigerian pastors today. So very pathetic. No fear and respect for God.
ReplyDeleteNa wa ooooooo
ReplyDeleteYou sell your service for any amount and you called yourself a bishop of who? This is an embarrassment to the body of Christ.
ReplyDeleteMay God have mercy on his souls.