Nicholas Duncan-Williams, General Overseer of Action Chapel International (ACI), has urged Christians to focus on deeper biblical understanding when dealing with prophecies about elections.

His comments follow a public apology by Bernard Elbernard Nelson-Eshun, who admitted that his widely shared prophecy predicting victory for Kennedy Ohene Agyapong did not come to pass. The internal election to choose a party’s next flagbearer produced a different result, sparking fresh debate about the role of prophecies in party politics.

Speaking on The Point of View on Channel One TV with Bernard Avle on Wednesday, 25 February, Archbishop Duncan-Williams addressed the controversy that arose before, during, and after the primaries, when several prophecies were publicly declared about the outcome.

When asked how spiritual leaders should respond when their prophetic roles are questioned in political matters, he stressed the importance of understanding the difference between Old Testament and New Testament prophecy.

He explained that in the Old Testament, people were led by prophets because the Spirit of God came upon individuals but did not live in them. However, in the New Testament, believers are led by the Holy Spirit who dwells within them.

Quoting Book of Revelation 19:10, he said, “the spirit of prophecy is the testimony of Jesus,” adding that true prophecy must point to the Lordship of Christ. He also referred to Epistle to the Hebrews 1:1–2, noting that although God spoke through prophets in the past, He now speaks through His Son, Jesus Christ, who promised the Holy Spirit as the Spirit of truth.

According to the Archbishop, many of the issues surrounding election prophecies are due to a lack of strong biblical teaching rather than a lack of formal education. He explained that in ancient Israel, prophets spoke to kings chosen directly by God under a theocratic system — which is very different from today’s democratic nations.

“Our countries are secular. They are not the state of Israel,” he said, urging prophets to understand this difference and speak wisely when addressing political matters.

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Although he warned against applying Old Testament prophetic patterns directly to modern politics, Archbishop Duncan-Williams affirmed that God still speaks today. However, he emphasized that spiritual leaders must handle politically sensitive prophecies with wisdom, sound doctrine, and responsibility.