By Nsan Ndoma-Neji, Calabar
The General Overseer and founder of Christian Central Chapel International, CCCI, Calabar, Archbishop Emmah Gospel Isong, has called on Nigerians both home and in the diaspora to pray against several pressing concerns, especially electoral violence in the forthcoming Osun governorship for the people of Osun state in Western part of Nigeria.
Speaking during the 2025 Pass‑over Night service that ushered-in the new year, titled ‘Prophetically and Magnetically,’ Isong urged intercession for Osun State so that it would not become a political battlefield during the 2026 governorship elections.
He also called for prayers for Abakaliki, the capital of Ebonyi State, to be spared from violence.
The man of God also called for prayers against a planned jailbreak at Kuje Prison, warning that some groups intend to free inmates to revive a terrorist agenda.
Isong, who doubles as the National Vice‑President of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN, South‑South, said that through prayers these misfortunes could be averted.
The cleric further called for prayers for the Tiv ethnic group, expressing concern that feelings of marginalisation could spark unrest worse than any previously seen in Nigeria’s regions.
Isong predicted that kidnapping hideouts would be uncovered in Cross River State, which he said would become a hub for agricultural development as labour and productivity are encouraged.
He also foresees a shake‑up in Cross River State’s traditional institutions that could lead to the establishment of a new palace, praying that the change occurs without bloodshed.
Finally, he forecast extensive documentation, certification and registration drives in Akwa Ibom State, which would enable citizens to access government programmes and boost the state’s economy.
