Primate Elijah Ayodele, the leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, urged former South African President Jacob Zuma to form a coalition with opposition leader Julius Malema ahead of the general election on May 29.
Primate Ayodele warned that if the current president, Cyril Ramaphosa, wins, he would ensure Zuma is permanently imprisoned.
In a statement from his media aide, Oluwatosin Osho, Ayodele advised Zuma to ally with Malema to avoid embarrassment and prevent the ruling party from winning the election.
Ayodele emphasized that Ramaphosa’s victory would lead to Zuma’s incarceration and result in South Africa facing severe economic setbacks.
“If Jacob Zuma doesn’t want to go to permanent jail, he should form a coalition with Julius Malema. If Cyril Ramaphosa wins, Zuma will be sentenced to jail. The future of Jacob Zuma is in his hands, and he has the chance to decide his fate now. It’s best to initiate a coalition with Julius Malema to avoid future embarrassment. If Ramaphosa wins, South Africa will collapse and suffer an economic setback,” Ayodele stated.
Previously, Primate Ayodele had predicted that Zuma would be disqualified from participating in the general election.