Nigeria’s former Minister of Education, and one time Minister of Solid Minerals, Oby Ezekwesili has demanded of the Department of State Service (DSS) the reason for the arrest of the founder of Restoring Isaachers Generation (RIG), Apostle Tomi Arayomi, his wife Tahmar and personal assistant Emmanuel.
Reports emerged earlier on Friday that operatives of the DSS arrested the UK-based Apostle Tomi Arayomi, a development confirmed by the cleric’s twin brother, Tobi Arayomi, through his Instagram account @tobiarayomi, around 12 noon.
According to Tobi, the cleric was apprehended by operatives of the DSS for alleged political prophecies he made about 2 years ago.
When the news of the arrest broke, Oby Ezekwesili questioned the secret police on the reason for his arrest and demanded that he be given access to his lawyer.
She had tweeted, “@OfficialDSSNG can you please confirm news that Pastor @TomiArayomi Tomi Arayomi and his wife were arrested by your officials earlier today at the Abuja airport?
“If so, and for public accountability, what offense? Also, when will their lawyers be allowed access to them?”
The pastor’s brother Tobi Arayomi later disclosed that the secret police apprehended the cleric over a prophecy he gave about the 2023 polls.
One hour after, Arayomi was confirmed released, singer Benita Okojie and Big Brother Naija star BamBam among others reacted in the comment section of Tobi’s post.
Benita and BamBam wrote the same messages, “Thank you Jesus!”
Arayomi, who is based in the United Kingdom, had said before the polls that Nigerians should vote for an “outsider”, adding that an Igbo man will be the leader that will harness the country’s greatest asset, the youths.
The clergyman and wife were scheduled to attend a programme in Abuja on Friday tagged ‘The Cross’ in commemoration of Good Friday.