A pastor based in Ebonyi, Simeon Ononogbu, has blamed ‘deceitful spirit’ for the failed prediction that the Super Falcons will reach the semi-finals of the FIFA Women World Cup in France.
Ononogbu had in an interview predicted that the Falcons would reach the semi-finals of the tournament, while the hosts, France would end as fifth (best placed quarter-finalists).
The self-acclaimed forecaster was a secretary of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Ebonyi branch.
“It is a pity that the prediction on the Falcons failed which means that it was not a revelation from God.
“We have so many spirits that can deceive people and if we are not careful, we will make mistakes such as this,” he said.
The cleric said that several spirits abound which behaved like God’s spirit to talk and deceive men of God.
“The bible says that some spirits at times, transform into angels of light to talk to us.
“We have ‘fallen’ spirits that deceive the children of God because we are humans and weaker than the other spirits,” he said.
Ononogbu said that the prophecy on the Falcons could also have failed because he failed to interpret the revelation properly.
“At times when we don’t interpret properly, we will have problems out of it and this can also be seen as a wrong interpretation,” he said.
The preacher insisted that France would finish in fifth place.
“This particular interpretation was clearer than that of the Falcons and we should wait till the end of the competition for its fulfillment,” he said.
Ononogbu urged Nigerians not to discredit him on the basis of the failed prophecy.
