The cleric points to Colombia’s earthquake, Libya’s refinery attack, a Trump security scare and Lionel Messi’s bereavement as examples of earlier warnings

Primate Elijah Ayodele, leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, has pointed to the devastating earthquake in Colombia, attacks on Libya’s Zawiya oil complex, a reported security operation involving US President Donald Trump and the death of Lionel Messi’s father as events he says echo warnings contained in his earlier prophetic messages.

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Ayodele, who has regularly published annual predictions under his Warnings To The Nations series, says the purpose of his warnings is not publicity but to alert governments and individuals to possible dangers before they occur.

The cleric has also addressed questions about why he does not simply pray for every prediction not to happen. According to Ayodele, he often prays against the dangers he highlights, but believes some events eventually occur when warnings are disregarded.

His latest claims have drawn renewed attention following a series of dramatic developments across different parts of the world.

One of the most serious is Colombia’s 7.4-magnitude earthquake, which struck western parts of the country on Monday, August 10, killing more than 200 people and leaving thousands injured or missing.

Rescue teams have been working through collapsed buildings in cities including Pereira, Cali and Manizales, with emergency workers continuing to search for survivors. Reuters reported that at least 250 people had died by Wednesday, while rescue operations were still under way.

The disaster has become the most prominent event cited by Ayodele’s supporters in connection with his 2026 predictions.

In material attributed to the latest edition of Warnings To The Nations, released in July, Ayodele reportedly warned about Colombia experiencing hardship, political tension and natural disasters.

The passage attributed to the cleric states: “There will be natural disasters and protests.”

The same section reportedly predicted constitutional changes and efforts by the country’s leadership to stabilise the political situation.

The scale of the earthquake has given the prediction renewed attention, although a prophecy that broadly predicts natural disasters cannot, by itself, establish that a particular earthquake was specifically foretold. The distinction is important when assessing claims of fulfilled predictions.

The Colombia disaster has nevertheless added a human dimension to the debate. Rescue workers have pulled survivors from collapsed buildings, including a 32-year-old woman who was found alive nearly 38 hours after the earthquake.

A separate development in Libya has also been cited by Ayodele’s camp.

The Zawiya oil complex, home to Libya’s largest operating refinery, has been hit by drone attacks, with fires reported at fuel storage facilities. Libya’s National Oil Corporation has warned that continued attacks could force it to declare force majeure and suspend operations.

The attacks have heightened concerns over an energy facility that is critical to Libya’s domestic fuel supply and wider oil industry.

Ayodele is said to have specifically warned in a prophetic video: “Libya refinery will be attacked.”

The latest violence does provide a striking similarity to that warning, but the prediction’s timing, wording and publication history would need to be independently established before it could be assessed as a precise forecast rather than a retrospective interpretation.

The third example concerns Trump and an extraordinary security operation during his return from Turkey.

Reports published in July said Trump switched from a newer aircraft to an older Air Force One for part of his journey after the NATO summit in Turkey.

The Washington Post reported that security concerns surrounding the new aircraft were considered, while Trump himself acknowledged that Iran posed a continuing threat to him.

More recent reporting has provided further detail about the episode. Associated Press reported on Wednesday that Trump had been secretly moved from Air Force One using an airport catering vehicle and placed on another government aircraft amid what officials regarded as a credible threat.

The original aircraft continued with staff, security personnel and journalists aboard as a decoy. (AP News)

Ayodele had previously warned that Trump’s life could face another attempt, saying: “Donald Trump’s life is still going to be attempted, but it will not work.”

The reported security operation has therefore been presented by his supporters as another example of a warning that appeared to correspond with subsequent events.

That interpretation, however, remains a matter of belief rather than something that can be established as fact. Neither the reports about Trump’s security arrangements nor the US government has attributed the incident to Ayodele’s prophecy.

The fourth development concerns football superstar Lionel Messi, whose father, Jorge Messi, died on August 7 at the age of 68.

Jorge Messi had been receiving medical treatment for an undisclosed illness. The family had previously appealed for privacy after false reports about his death circulated during the 2026 World Cup.

Following his father’s death, Messi publicly expressed his grief and acknowledged the profound influence Jorge Messi had on his life and career. (People.com)

Ayodele’s 2026 prophetic material included a warning concerning Messi.

“I foresee he will still leave his present club for another club and will do well in his present club. He needs to pray not to be bereaved,” the passage attributed to the cleric states.

The reference to bereavement has since been interpreted by Ayodele’s supporters as having come to pass following Jorge Messi’s death.

Again, the connection is based on interpretation.

The wording did not identify Messi’s father, specify a date or describe the circumstances of a possible bereavement. That makes it difficult to independently determine whether the statement was a precise prediction of the subsequent death.

Ayodele has nevertheless built much of his public profile around publishing such warnings well ahead of events. His 2026 predictions have covered politics, security, sport, economics and developments across several countries.

Reports on the launch of the 32nd edition of Warnings To The Nations in July showed that the publication contained extensive forecasts concerning Nigeria and other parts of the world.

His approach has also attracted criticism, particularly where broad predictions are later connected to specific events. Such claims can be difficult to evaluate because predictions about disasters, protests, political instability and attacks can encompass a wide range of possible outcomes.

That tension between faith and verification sits at the centre of the renewed discussion surrounding Ayodele’s statements.

For believers, the recent events in Colombia, Libya, the United States and Messi’s family represent striking reminders of warnings they believe should not be ignored.

For sceptics, the broad nature of many predictions means that apparent matches can emerge through retrospective interpretation, particularly when a warning contains several possible outcomes.

Ayodele’s central argument, however, remains that his prophecies are intended as warnings rather than declarations of inevitable disaster.

He maintains that the objective is prevention and that governments, institutions and individuals can take precautions when alerted to possible dangers.

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The recent events have consequently given his message fresh visibility, but whether they constitute fulfilled prophecies ultimately remains a question of interpretation, evidence and personal faith rather than an established fact.