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JANUARY 18, 2015 BY ARUKAINO UMUKORO
AND GBENGA ADENIJI
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Pastor T. B Joshua
In this piece, ARUKAINO UMUKORO and
GBENGA ADENIJI examine the 2014
prophecies made by some Nigerian clergymen
which did not come to pass
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
. 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.
“The work of God is progressive and as far as I
am concerned, one will know when a prophecy
is not from God,” he added. Copyright
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Leave those prophets, They can only deceive gullible fellows.

that is why ppl are con plaining dat, tbj is not real man of God. who can tel us his spiritual daddy, how does he started his ministry?how does he converted to christian from muslim? if u watch his old video in his old church building, the way he healed ppl or shaking his hands dont look real. NOT ONLY ONE WHO SAY "LORD LORD" IS MY SERVANT . MATHEW 24:24

All this people are one of the reasons atheist have been condemning Christian. For instance study the vision 2015 from all the people calling themselves MOG with their prediction going against each other. so who should we believe among them afterall their is only one GOD so y different vision?
Such is the case of the presidential election all the gej would win had been coming from a particular tribe MOG. until that day.

Seeing is just a gift, not necessarily a Godly affair. there exist many atheists who predict even better than these pple trying to drag d name of God into a purely human affair. But attaching God's name to such products guarantees fast bizness among us gullible africans anyway.

They ar just predicting not prophecy

they predicted that jonathan would win and i dey watch them as they ar going to blast


buhari till pastors stop prophecies nonsense

make i go do my prediction on the matches of today jor...

wetin concern me with all this story!!

And one useless prophet/pastor wants me to believe his watery prophesy that says Gej is going to win the next election with a landslide.
I dont believe in prophesy!

I laff at the man that cited shamgari in the old testament bible when shagari won to justify his prophesy.
*falls frm mat*
ok, here is my prophesy about the coming election: the person tipped to win by some has the first letter of the first month of every year, but the person that's going to win has a name sounding like the last 3 syllables of the month in which the election is going to be held. And we must pray, fast for this prophesy not to be averted.
Somebody should tell me the name of my president, pls.

Caseless:
I laff at the man that cited shamgari in the old testament bible when shagari won to justify his prophesy.
*falls frm mat*
ok, here is my prophesy about the coming election: the person tipped to win by some has the first letter of the first month of every year, but the person that's going to win has a name sounding like the last 3 syllables of the month in which the election is going to be held. And we must pray, fast for this prophesy not to be averted.
Somebody should tell me the name of my president, pls.

Both jona and febuhari
#Lol

God is not a liar and can never lie to himself, what he plan to do, he will show his prophet. This simply means they are all fake.