‘99% of Election Prophecies In Nigeria Are False’ – Bishop Adegbite

The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrims Commission (NCPC), Bishop Stephen Adegbite, has dismissed prophecies predicting the outcome of the 2027 presidential election, saying Nigerians should judge candidates by their performance rather than prophetic declarations.

Speaking on TVC’s Your View on Monday, August 3, 2026, Adegbite criticised clerics who make political predictions, arguing that many of those who prophesied ahead of the 2023 presidential election were proved wrong.

Referring to the aftermath of the 2023 poll, the NCPC boss recalled that some clerics declined to recognise President Bola Tinubu’s victory until the Supreme Court ruled on the election petitions.

“In 2023, when President Tinubu was declared the winner, some said they would not recognise him until the Supreme Court gave its verdict. But Nigerians had voted and we had a President until the court decided otherwise,” he said.

Adegbite urged political actors and their supporters to focus on promoting their preferred candidates instead of attacking opponents.

“You can have your own candidate, but don’t run down other people’s candidates. Sell your own candidate. Let people see what your candidate has done to justify becoming the President of Nigeria.”

He argued that President Tinubu’s achievements, including ongoing infrastructure projects, would ultimately shape public opinion ahead of the 2027 election.

“The work of Mr President will speak for him,” he said, citing projects such as the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway and the Sagamu-Benin Expressway as examples of the administration’s efforts.

The cleric also criticised what he described as the growing trend of political prophecies by religious leaders, saying many were aimed at attracting public attention.

“They only want attention. They want to attract crowds and traffic to their social media handles,” he said.

Adegbite maintained that the credibility of any prophecy should be judged by whether it comes to pass.

“By the time the election is over and the results are announced, we will know the true prophets in Nigeria,” he said.

He added: “We have 99 per cent false prophets in Nigeria. When you see true prophets of God, you will know.”

Adegbite stressed that voters should evaluate candidates on their track record and programmes rather than relying on predictions from clerics.