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Arukaino Umukoro and Gbenga
Adeniji of Punch in this explosive piece take a look at the prophecies the Nigerian
clerics to reel out on what to expect in the Year 2014. According to them, while
few of these predictions manifest, many of them fail to see the light of the
day causing many Nigerians to take some of these prophesies with a pinch of
salt.
Read the write-up according to PUNCH after the cut…
At the twilight and dawn of every
year, it has become customary for Nigerian clerics to reel out prophesies on
what to expect in the New Year. While few of these predictions manifest, many
of them fail to see the light of the day.
Predictions are, however, not
limited to Christian clerics. Members of other faiths and beliefs are known to
have made predictions not only in Nigeria but all over the world. Notable in
Nigeria in the last two decades of the last century were Prof. Godspower
Oyewole, a metaphysician, and Prof. Sam Akpabot.
While Oyewole gazed into his
crystal ball to give earth-shaking predictions on a wide array of subjects
including politics, economy and environment, Akpabot limited himself to sports.
He was called the Oracle of Nigerian sports. The two gentlemen are now
deceased.
Like in the past years, some of
the prophecies made in 2014 by some Nigerian seers did not come to pass,
causing many Nigerians to take some of these prophesies with a pinch of salt.
Aregbesola
will be abducted — Olabayo
The founder of the Evangelical
Church of Yahweh, Theophilus Olabayo, predicted late 2013 that Osun State
Governor, Rauf Aregbesola risked being kidnapped in the New Year of 2014.
Olabayo, who prophesied in his
2014 Book of Predictions that a South-West governor would be kidnapped, told a
national newspaper (not THE PUNCH) during an interview to expatiate on the
predictions that the governor could also be killed.
He said,
“Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun
State has to be watchful so that they will not kidnap and kill him in the New
Year. He has to be very careful so that he can survive the year.” However, the
governor was not killed in the year and no attempt to kidnap him was recorded.
2014,
Nigeria’s year of economic boom — Olusegun
For Akiode Olusegun who is the
General Overseer of the Ogun State-based Divine Ministries International, 2014
would be a year of economic surplus for Nigeria. He had specifically noted
among other predictions that “2014 is a year of economic growth for Nigeria.’’
It was number 24 of the 33 predictions made by the pastor for the year.
Last year was, however,
everything but financially buoyant for Nigeria. The decline in the price of
crude oil affected the government to the extent that the Minister of Finance
and the Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala,
outlined government’s austerity measures aimed at cushioning the impact of the
oil slump on the economy.
Olusegun further said in number
30 of the prediction outline that, “Some notable people will commit suicide by
drinking poison to escape hammer from government.’’ Rather than this, Nigerians
only witnessed a higher level of impunity from individuals in government
circles.
Presidential
ticket will split APC — Suleiman
Apostle Johnson Suleiman, who is
the founder and Senior Pastor of Omega Fire Ministries Worldwide, was also
among the clerics who predicted major occurrences in 2014. He had said the
contest for the presidential ticket to select the individual who would be the
standard-bearer of the All Progressives Congress for next month’s election
would split the party. However, the opposition political party managed the
primary election so well that the eventual winner and former Head of State,
Muhammadu Buhari, was congratulated by fellow opponents.
Buhari contested the primary
election against Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, former Vice-President,
Atiku Abubakar, Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha and the Publisher,
Leadership Newspapers, Sam Nda-Isaiah.
Suleiman also said, “I saw a
colonel in the military trying to stage a coup but he will fail.’’ Such a
development did not happen in 2014.
Another prophecy of his that, “I
see CBN printing high denomination naira notes this year,’’ also never
materialised in 2014.
Chibok
girls will return unhurt — T.B Joshua
Popular Pastor Temitope Joshua,
the General Overseer of the Synagogue Church of All Nations with headquarters
in Lagos is one cleric who regales his followers with predictions which they
claim come to pass.
In a two-minute, 55 seconds video
clip on tbjoshuawatch, TB Joshua, as he is popularly called, said, “Unless I’m
not called by God, I place my career and calling on the line that these 200
schoolchildren and girls that were kidnapped have to be released immediately,
unharmed and unhurt.” The video quoted Joshua as saying this on May 3, 2014.
More than seven months after, the
girls have yet to be released. The few who reportedly escaped had told the
world of the sufferings and assaults they underwent in the hands of Boko Haram
insurgents.
‘Missing
Malaysian plane ‘ll be found’
Joshua was also said to have
declared to his congregation on March 15, 2014 that the missing Malaysian
Airlines Flight MH370 would be found. In the same video clip, with “SCOAN Live Prophetic
Service” on its scroll bar, Joshua said, “There is a big controversy going on
in the world about the missing Malaysian plane. They don’t know where the plane
is. I’m the only minister, if not only me, that God used to speak about this
issue. But the whole thing is coming to an end. The whole thing has come to an
end, in the sense that they would discover the plane, they would discover the
particles, everything would end any moment from now. So, this coming week, we
are not going to be talking about it again, rather the families concerned would
know their fate.”
The Malaysian plane is yet to be
found.
‘Write
off Ebola Virus Disease’
In another video clip reportedly
recorded in August 2014, the synagogue preacher declared that Ebola would be a
‘write-off’. He said, “People of Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea are released.
The whole thing is (a) write-off. The life we have been living before now, we
are back to that (sic).”
While Nigeria has since been
declared Ebola-free, the dreaded disease has killed over 8,000 people and
infected over 20,000 mainly in Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. And it is
still raging.
‘There
will be terror attack in UK’
According to tbjoshuawatch, “On
August 29, 2014, the UK’s Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre changed the UK threat
level from international terrorism from substantial to severe. Two days later,
Joshua predicted a terror attack in the UK sometime between the middle and end
of September.”
No terror attack was launched on
the UK in the said year.
Nigeria
will do well in Brazil — Olubode
Prophet Michael Olubode of the
Celestial Church of Christ is another seer who reels out predictions to
Nigerians at the twilight of every year, giving them a glimpse into the coming
year.
Writing on his website, Olubode
said,
“Nigeria will perform exceedingly
well in this year’s World Cup but the Super Eagles will not win the cup. This
is how the breakdown of how the game will look like: The Iranian team will
either draw with Nigeria or place the Super Eagles in a qualifying state on the
game to be played on June 16, 2014. Then, Nigeria will record impressive
victory against Bosnia and Herzegovina on June 21 and another victory against
the Argentina team on June 25.”
The 2014 World Cup outing has
been the worst for Nigeria. Nigeria crashed out after losing 0-2 to France in
the second round. Although they played a goalless draw with Iran and won only
one match, a 1-0 win against Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Eagles lost 3-2 to
Argentina in the group stages.
‘Nigerian
will win world class beauty peagent’
Olubode also said,
“It has been revealed to me that
in the latest news of BBC and CNN, Nigeria will once again be announced as the
winner of one of the world class beauty contests this year. I advise stakeholders
and lovers of Nigeria to pray well that this great expectation will come to
pass. Many nations will envy and respect Nigeria for this.” This did not
happen.
‘Buhari,
Atiku will be abducted’
“I see Atiku Abubakar, the former
Vice-President under Obasanjo, taken captive with the unfortunate politicians
to suffer and possibly die over the coming crisis in the country. He will,
however, be saved miraculously from the pangs of death and torture. The crisis
will not spare the ex-head of State, Muhammadu Buhari. He will be taken with
some Nigerian politicians this year at his residence while dinning and winning
and enjoying himself with his guests,” Olubode also said.
This also did not come to pass.
Neither Abubakar nor Buhari was attacked or kidnapped.
Similarly, Olubode said, a
country that is least expected will win the World Cup. This too did not come to
pass as Germany who had earlier won the tournament three times lifted the
coveted trophy for the fourth time in Brazil.
US
will overrun Syria — Ayodele
Founder of INRI Evangelical
Spiritual Church, Oke-Afa, Isolo, Lagos, Primate Babatunde Elijah Ayodele is
also renowned for his prophecies. He said about 2014:
“President Jonathan needs to be
prayerful as there are plans by the international community to embarrass his
government. America will take over Syria no matter what. The President of Syria
may be killed if he is not careful, as many nations would rise against him. The
Emir of Qatar will be troubled by reforms.”
Syria is still in the throes of a
bloody civil war, while some parts of it have been overrun by the terrorist
group, ISIS. The US has yet to take over the country. Also, the President of
Syria is very much alive, while Qatar has remained trouble-free.
Akpabio
will lose office — Ituen
Founder and Spiritual Leader of
CDM-Christ Deliverance Ministries Inc. Lagos, Prophet Ekong Ituen prophesied
that Akwa Ibom State would have a change of government in the outgone year.
He said:
“Akwa Ibom State will soon have a
change of government through the court of law as earlier predicted. I am urging
the governor to put his office and documents in order in preparation for a new
government. I advise the good people of my state to keep their faith alive and
watch out God in action. It may take a little but I am confident because it is
obvious in the spirit that your governor will not complete his tenure in
office. Governor Godswill Akpabio should put his office and documents in order
in preparation for a new governor.” This was never so. Up till now Akpabio
still holds sway as the governor of the state.
Mr. Bola Ilori, a public
commentator, told SUNDAY PUNCH that some clergy men often speak in parables.
He said:
“There are some men of God who
instead of being blunt couch their predictions in parables hence they are
neither here nor there. Some people have, however, labelled these people as
being smart in their predictions.
“One which came to mind is the one
given by Oyewole before the 1983 general elections. He was asked who would
become Nigeria’s next president. He told his interviewers that the name of the
winner is in the Old Testament of the Holy Bible. The supporters of Chief
Obafemi Awolowo were quick to jump to conclusion that it was Awolowo, as his
Christian name was Jeremiah. When the results were released, Shehu Shagari won.
When accused of making a wrong prediction, Oyewole disagreed. He told them that
the name Shamgar was in the Bible stating the book, chapter and verse.”
Ayodele, also explained that
misconceptions occurred because of people’s poor knowledge about prophesy.
He said,
“Nigerians don’t understand when
a man of God speaks. We should not blame many men of God who said things in the
past that did not come to pass. Everything is in the hands of God. He is the
one who has the final say about everything that happens.”
Similarly, Olubode, while
responding to one of the persons who faulted some of his prophecies posted
online that, “I just want you to know that I am not a prophet appointed to
compete for a medal. I am not also expected to deliver accurate prophecy all
the time, but all these imperfection has (sic) not also disqualified me from
being a prophet of God. For we know in part and we prophesy in part, but when
completeness comes, what is in part disappears. Many are of the view that a
prophet must be perfect in his vision all the time, this is not so.”
Speaking on the issue, Director
of Studies, United Bible University, Lagos, Prof. Kunle Macaulay, described
clergymen making predictions as uninformed. He added that the era of prophecy
had long gone.
He said,
“Our people do not know that the
ministry of prophets has ended. We are now in the ministry of the Holy Spirit.
The beginning of prophecy was when the elders of Israel demanded for a king to
judge them (1 Samuel 8). Those who still prophesy do not have the required
spiritual knowledge. The prophecies they are making will not come to pass once
they are not from God.’’
Macaulay, who likened predictions
to guesswork and psychology, noted that whatever did not emanate from God would
not come to pass.
Source: PUNCH
O dikwa very egwu ooooo. Many prohecises ooooo
ReplyDeleteHmmm... i didnt say anything ooo. Let them talk sha...na them get their mouth
ReplyDeleteHow is that my business, why should i concentrate on prohecises that didnt happen when we know may of it happened
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