The Presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party, Prince Adewole Adebayo, has received the blessings of world-acclaimed spiritual leader, Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar.
The Nigerian presidential hopeful on Tuesday visited the Art of Living Centre in Washington DC.
Popularly known as Sri Sri, Gurudev is a global ambassador of peace and a renowned humanitarian leader whose leadership has mediated several conflicts and provided trauma relief around the world
Briefing the public after their meeting, both leaders expressed admiration for each other’s work and commitment to public happiness and global peace.
Adebayo commended the yoga guru for his lifetime of work towards the advancement of the spiritual growth of the human race, global peace through universal happiness and commitment to one humanity for all.
He invited Gurudev to pray for Nigeria and to focus on the peace and happiness of Nigeria and its leaders and people.
Prince Adebayo laid out his vision for Nigeria as a country that is a paradise for her own people, a pride of the Black people globally and a blessing to the world. The presidential candidate noted that Nigeria will not only prosper materially having been blessed with all it takes to overcome want and deprivations but to thrive and attain the peak of material success.
Nigeria will also, under his leadership attain spiritual peace and happiness and contentment so that Nigerians may regain their long-held status as the happiest people in the world.
In response, Gurudev expressed gratitude for the visit of the presidential candidate and admired his commitment to the peace, happiness and prosperity of Nigeria and remarked that the friendship and visit are not a coincidence but divinely ordained, noting that just like Adebayo, it was from the childhood days he dreamed of his Leadership role and global place in the world today.
The Guru dressed and honoured Adebayo and his team in a brief ceremony.
Gurudev prayed for Nigeria and directly addressed the Nigerian people in a short message. The Guru announced a decision to visit Nigeria in August 2022.
In the entourage of the Nigerian presidential candidate are his campaign strategist, Washington’s legendary Ms Jan DuPlain, Dr Ralph Bello-Fadile, Special Advisor, Dr KY Dele, Senior Special Assistant, presidential photo-historian Patrician McDougall and Special Assistant Mr Salewa Ladipo.
At the conclusion of the visit, members of the close family of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar the Guru had a private session with Prince Adebayo and wished him success in his quest to lead Nigeria.
Adebayo thanked the family, expressing that he was deeply touched in the soul and spirit and said he would always consider himself as part of the Gurudev family.
