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Those who called Jonathan ‘clueless’ have no solution to Nigeria’s problems- Oritsejafor
……The former CAN president urged President Tinubu not to seek reelection
By Bonaventure Phillips Melah
The founder and General Overseer of Word of Life Bible Church, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, has mocked those who described former president Goodluck Jonathan as clueless, saying they have failed to solve Nigeria’s problems since they took over government.
Oritsejafor, a former president of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, made the remarks during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday while responding to criticisms that trailed Jonathan’s administration, particularly allegations that insecurity and corruption thrived under his leadership.
“Where are those people now? Are they not the same people today who are in power?” Oritsejafor asked.
“People who called him clueless, but they wouldn’t allow him to do the things he needed to do. They protested against him all over the place in Lagos especially, and across the country.”
According to the cleric, many of those who sponsored and supported the protests against Jonathan are now occupying key positions in government.
“Now, the people who sponsored all those protests, who did a lot of all those things, many of them are the people in power today. So, now they have the clue, but look at where Nigeria is now,” he said.
Asked whether he regretted supporting Jonathan during the 2015 presidential election, Oritsejafor replied, “No, I don’t.”
The cleric also weighed in on the performance of President Bola Tinubu’s administration, expressing concern over the state of the country and advising the president against seeking a second term in office.
He said the current administration had worsened Nigeria’s challenges and questioned the government’s ability to reverse the country’s declining fortunes.
“The government of Tinubu has done more harm to this nation than this nation has ever experienced,” he said.
While declining to directly support calls for Tinubu’s resignation, Oritsejafor urged the president to honestly assess his capacity to address the country’s problems.
“I would not sit here categorically and tell him resign. But I think what I would say to him is, look, don’t pretend to know what to do when you don’t know what to do. Don’t pretend that you can take Nigeria out of where it is now, when you know you can’t,” he stated.
The cleric further criticised the administration’s “Renewed Hope” slogan, arguing that many Nigerians have lost confidence due to economic hardship and insecurity.
“The average Nigerian today has no hope, except if you say you look up to God to give you hope,” he said.
Oritsejafor concluded by urging Tinubu not to pursue another term, saying, “Don’t begin to dream of coming back to continue this same mess.”
The Enugu State Government has suspended His Royal Majesty, Igwe Eze William Ezugwu, the traditional ruler of Ibagwa Ogbozalla Opi Autonomous Community, in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu state.
The state government accused Igwe Ezugwu of violating provisions of the state’s Traditional Rulers Law.
In a letter of suspension dated September 24, the Enugu State Government cited his alleged failure to constitute his cabinet, failure to establish a Town Union governing body, and persistent conduct deemed inconsistent with the laws governing traditional rulers in the state.
The suspension comes barely three weeks after Igwe William Ezugwu received NDC presidential candidate Peter Obi at his palace in Opi, Nsukka LGA, where he reportedly blessed Obi’s presidential ambition.
The Deputy Commander of Operation Rainbow, CSP (Chief Superintendent of Police) Dennis David Babale, has been killed after gunmen suspected to be Fulani Bandits ambushed personnel of the security outfit along the Bokkos-Barkin Ladi road in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State.
Operation Rainbow is a State-backed community security and intelligence-gathering outfit in Plateau State, Nigeria, originally established in 2010 under former Governor Jonah Jang and recently revamped by Governor Caleb Mutfwang to combat rural violence and beef up grassroots security.
The incident reportedly occurred at about 4:06 p.m. on Tuesday, September 22, 2026 when the personnel, travelling in a Toyota Hilux vehicle, came under attack by unidentified gunmen.
Troops of Sector 4, Operation ENDURING PEACE (OPEP), responded to a distress report and moved to the location of the attack.
Sources told reporters that Babale sustained gunshot wounds during the ambush and was evacuated to the General Hospital, Barkin Ladi, for medical attention.
Following the attack, troops, working alongside personnel of other security agencies, launched offensive operations and a manhunt for the assailants within the general area.
Security forces have intensified efforts to track the attackers and prevent further attacks along the route.
Director General/CEO of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) and Nigeria’s Permanent Representative at the World Meteorological Organization, Prof. Charles Anosike and other Chief Executive Officers of similar agencies across the world, have concluded a one week high level dialogue on Climate Science Information for Climate Finance and the 53rd Senior Official Field Exchange (SOFE) in Beijing, China.
The event which was hosted by World Meteorological Organization (WMO), took place from September 14 to 18, 2026 and featured discussions on: strengthening the role and leadership development of National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) in mobilizing climate finance; aligning scientific and technical capabilities with risk-informed, people-centred early warning systems; shifting from technical assistance to sustainable investments by expanding practical cooperation between meteorological frameworks and multilateral financing entities; and support to NMHSs leadership on strengthening strategic thinking and fostering productive partnerships.
Held back-to-back with the High-level dialogue was the 53rd Senior Official Field Exchange to Fujian Province for first-hand exposure to the implementation of Multi-hazard, Alert, Zero-gap and Universal (MAZU) platform – China’s AI-driven meteorological early warning solution in support of the Early Warnings for All (EW4All) initiative and disaster risk reduction practices through technical exchanges, field visits and peer learning.
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