Primate Babatunde Ayodele: Wearing controversy like a cassock

“When a thing ceases to be a subject of controversy, it ceases to be a subject of interest.”
—William Hazlitt
 
By Enyeribe Ejiogu
 
Liberians are still seething with rage weeks after Primate Elijah Babatunde Ayodele made a prophetic statement about their country.
This was in the midst of the wailing and vigil prayers that came in the wake of the mass abduction of school children in Oyo State, which happened on May 15, 2026.
Then bang, Primate Ayodele made a statement that was adjudged by Liberians and other nationals to be controversial on June 6, 2026. It was like detonating a diplomatic bomb.
In a video message, Primate Ayodele stated that Liberia would face severe eco...