EXCLUSIVE:
Bayo Adelabu, Nigeria’s Minister of Power and former Oyo State governorship candidate, has formally petitioned the Department of State Services (DSS), accusing Primate Elijah Ayodele, founder of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Oke Afa, Lagos, of attempting to extort N150 million in exchange for “spiritual intercession” to secure Adelabu’s election as governor.
Adelabu, who has announced his intention to contest the 2027 Oyo governorship election, alleges that Primate Ayodele engaged in blackmail and made false prophecies aimed at tarnishing his reputation after he rejected all demands for money and expensive spiritual items.
The petition, dated October 13, 2025, and signed by Bolaji Tunji, Adelabu’s Special Adviser on Strategic Communications and Media Relations, was submitted to the DSS Director-General. It details the former governorship candidate’s claims that the cleric’s actions constitute malicious intent and attempted extortion under the guise of spiritual guidance.
