2026 NPP Primaries: Prophet Bernard ElBernard Nelson-Eshun Breaks Silence Over Failed Prophecy
- Prophet Bernard ElBernard Nelson-Eshun has publicly spoken after his prophecy about the NPP's 2026 presidential primaries failed to come to pass
- On social media, the prophet took accountability for the failure of his prophecies and shared his new plans for the future after Kennedy Agyapong's defeat
- Prophet Bernard ElBernard Nelson-Eshun's remarks following his inaccurate prophecy has triggered mixed reactions from many Ghanaians online
Prophet Bernard ElBernard Nelson-Eshun has broken his silence after his prophecy about former Assin Central MP Kennedy Agyapong winning the NPP's 2026 presidential primaries failed to materialise on Saturday, January 31, 2026.
Source: Facebook
The NPP held its presidential primaries to elect a new flagbearer to represent them against the NDC and other political parties in the 2028 general elections.
The party's internal election came over a year after they suffered a major defeat in the 2024 general elections to the current ruling party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
Provisional results from the NPP presidential primaries indicate that former Vice President Dr Mahamudu, who previously lost woefully to President John Dramani Mahama in the last general elections, is on course to become the flagbearer for a second time.
Bawumia faced fierce competition from former Assin Central MP Kennedy Agyapong, Abetifi MP Dr Bryan Acheampong, Bosomtwe MP Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, and former NPP General Secretary Kwabena Agyepong, all of whom were looking to lead the party in the 2028 elections as its presidential candidate.
Before the elections, Prophet ElBernard was emphatic that Kennedy Agyapong would become the newly elected flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).
Prophet ElBernard prophesies a Ken Agyapong win
Months before the campaign for the NPP's presidential primaries started, Prophet ElBernard prophesied victory for Ken Agyapong and even released a book detailing his prophecy.
Even though Bawumia was highly tipped to win, with Global InfoAnalytics and other pollsters predicting his victory, ElBernard was unwavering in his prophecies for the former Assin Central MP.
His prophecies led to clashes with the NPP's Abronye, a leading Bawumia supporter, and other prophets like Nigel Gaisie, who prophesied a convincing win for the former vice president.
In an appearance on Asempa FM, ElBernard staked his credibility as a prophet of God for 27 years on his prophecy that Ken Agyapong would win, with Global InfoAnalytics' Mussa Dankwah also putting his credibility on the line for a Bawumia win.
Prophet ElBernard speaks after failed prophecy
In a long statement on his official Facebook page, Prophet ElBernard apologised to Kennedy and his campaign team for his inaccurate prophetic declaration about the 2026 NPP primaries.
He also accepted full responsibility for the failure of his prophecy, which he felt had deeply affected numerous supporters.
He wrote:
"๐๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก ๐ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ค, ๐ฏ๐ข๐๐๐จ๐ฌ, ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ข๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ฐ๐ฌ, ๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ง. ๐๐๐ง๐ง๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐ก๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ ๐ฒ๐๐ฉ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ซ๐๐ซ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ฐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐จ๐ญ๐ข๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ฒ."
"๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฉ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ. ๐ ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐ ๐ข๐ญ. ๐ ๐ฐ๐๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ , ๐ ๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐จ๐ซ๐ซ๐ฒ, ๐๐ง๐ ๐ ๐๐ฌ๐ค ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ฌ."
"Because I spoke publicly with prophetic authority, many people trusted my word, and some were affected emotionally, spiritually, and politically. I acknowledge this with humility."
"๐ ๐ญ๐๐ค๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฉ๐ก๐๐ญ๐ข๐ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐. ๐ ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐ฉ๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ข๐ณ๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฒ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ฐ๐ก๐จ ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฐ๐๐ฌ ๐ก๐ฎ๐ซ๐ญ, ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐๐, ๐จ๐ซ ๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฉ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ง๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐๐ฒ. ๐ ๐๐ฆ ๐๐ฌ๐ฉ๐๐๐ข๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐จ๐ซ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐ฌ๐ ๐ฐ๐ก๐จ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฌ๐๐ ๐จ๐ง ๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐๐."
"I do not blame anyone or shift responsibility. I accept that this prophecy, as declared, failed."
The prophet also apologised to his believers, in whom his inaccurate prophecy had sown doubts regarding the voice of God and his ability to speak to his people.
Source: Facebook
In another post, Prophet ElBernard announced that he had decided to take a short and intentional pause from sharing prophecies relating to national and political matters.
He also shared that he would embark on a hiatus from public teaching, preaching, and pulpit ministry as a deliberate and voluntary step to allow for reflection, prayer, counsel, and the strengthening of accountability in how prophetic revelations are received, interpreted, and communicated.
Prophet ElBernard, however, maintained that he had not quit his role in the Christian ministry and that he was simply taking a break.
The Facebook posts of Prophet Bernard ElBernard speaking after his failed prophecy are below:
ElBernard's remarks after failed prophecy stirs reactions
YEN.com.gh has gathered some comments from social media users below:
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Kwadwo Boateng commented:
"Prophet, no 'baga wire.' God will still be God, and you will still be His prophet. I love you."
Fiifi Paulus said:
"Herh fear delegates o. Next time, consult the delegates before you make a prophecy."
Freedom Mind wrote:
"Great decision. Go to the conclave and seek for God's guidance and direction."
Bawumia supporters vow to visit ElBernard's church
Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that Bawumia's supporters vowed to visit Prophet ElBernard's church after his prophecy failed to materialise.
In a video, entertainment pundit and staunch supporter of the former vice president, KOKA, shared his plans to storm the prophet's church premises on Sunday, February 1, 2026.
The jubilant Bawumia supporter also accused ElBernard of being a false prophet by creating lies disguised as prophecies.
Source: YEN.com.gh
