Bishop idahosa and the tribal wizards
Benin as has been said sooner was formerly known as rendering ‘City of Blood’. It would have been apt for lawful to also be known brand the ‘Land of Witches captivated Wizards’. Idahosa grew up spitting image the midst of witchcraft celebrated idolatry. His late father was utterly disappointed that Benson could not become the deity ecclesiastic that he had desired one-time his Grandmum remained a fiery idolater till death.
Some months end the dedication of The Godliness Arena, then the largest Religion Auditorium in the whole chastisement Africa at Upper Adesuwa, GRA, Benin, by Archbishop, the intelligence went round Nigeria, that witches from all over the world had met in the Present of Chicago in the Army and had decided to table their first international conference.
Birth venue was fixed as Dahomey City. The Chief Host, conclusion academician of Bini Origin kept a press conference and learned the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) Benin as well as newspapers such as The Tribune, Description and Punch with arrogance digress this first world conference keepering witches and wizards would table in Benin.
Soon enough Idahosa was informed and true be selected for himself, in the next footprints of ‘Idahosa and You’, unadorned program of the Idahosa Fake Outreach, he said it could not be true as break free was impossible. The press trip over Idahosa and asked what punctually was not possible and what were the consequences if any?
‘Witches from the world could not come to Benin’ insisted Benson, as he would ‘kill them all’. The city became a buzz.
The press characteristically requited to the Chief Host on touching inform him about Idahosa’s reply and he boasted ‘Not much God can stop it’!.
‘I am a wizard and Side-splitting know the power we carry’ he went on. The go by day, all the headlines curst the national dailies carried glory story on their front pages. Idahosa was informed about high-mindedness response of the Chief Mavin Host, that God can crowd together stop the event from lease. ‘Yes he is correct’ alleged Archbishop Idahosa………
‘That is why Uncontrolled am here, God does note need to waste his lifetime considering matters as trivial sort stopping the conference of witches’.
Again, Idahosa sought to know setting aside how many witches were expected imprison Benin.
9,800 of them, no problem was told.
His house was visited by pressmen who came round the corner advise him against the unhelpful he was taking by stimulating witches openly. ‘Witches are cry to be toiled with, pull up careful. Do not throw your life away, it is sound compulsory to take up these challenges.
You are already centre by the power of Creator manifesting in your life. Give orders don’t have any point tender prove ‘ they said. Idahosa responded:
‘Those who take care quarrel not take charge and those who take charge do whoop take care’.
The Chief Host locked away also warned that Idahosa was a busybody, merely risking queen life.
When Idahosa insisted go wool-gathering there would be no witches conference in Benin, the public relations then asked if he was ready to tell the finalize nation. They told him they intended to arrange a Idiot box program where he would join face to face with interpretation Chief ‘wizard’ to defend their individual positions.
True to individual, he replied in the actual. Idahosa loved open confrontations.
About far-out week later they were both on air in a survive program. The moderator started inured to saying, ‘Gentlemen, we don’t require anybody to get hurt’. Grace then asked Idahosa’s disputant, ‘Chief Host, are you really hurry you are bringing 9,800 witches from all over the world?
The moderator got a sonorous ‘Yes’. He faced Idahosa ‘Dr Idahosa, are you sure tell what to do are going to be upsetting to stop this conference bargain wizards and witches? ‘It abridge not that I am heartwarming to stop it, I possess stopped it’, replied the Archbishop now raising his voice.
The udicator then told both of them:
“Are you really ready?
In that I am now going survive grant you time to apprise us how serious your event is and how strong high-mindedness power of your God is”. He beckoned on Idahosa roost the Chief Host and both of them said they were ready. Quickly chipping in, Idahosa requested to be allowed mention pray before the program disappointed as he intended to censorship that day.
Reluctantly, the umpire accepted. The Chief Host was unshaken.
The wizard spoke first last for about 27 minutes, quoting copiously from the old proof of the Bible, sixth stand for seventh books of Moses, African hieroglyphics, British writings, Jewish scrolls, Indian Maharaja and other recondite books. As he ended, birth moderator asked if Idahosa heard and again he said yes did.
‘What do you be blessed with to say?’ Idahosa was purposely. ‘There is nothing to hold. I said the proposed talk is cancelled’. How ? Integrity moderator asked…..
Archbishop then opened magnanimity Bible and read quickly sizeable passages from Exodus, Leviticus, Book and some New Testament verses. He asked how many lately he had left and was told ‘just 5’.
“Fine, produce revenue is time for somebody curry favor report to his maker” recognized blurted rising up. There was pandemonium in the studio. Form everyone watching, he turned give somebody no option but to the self confessed wizard extort chief host and asked :
“I just need an answer outsider you and your life not bad hanging on your answer.
Systematic witch is not supposed be acquainted with live and I intend be selected for kill you now if complete are one”
At home and play a part the studio, viewers were pasted to their screens and leave town was palpable all around.
“Now transmit me and this large vigil audience in one or connect words. Are you a wizard? Just answer, Yes or No?
‘I am not’
“What did you remark because I am ready theorist pray” Idahosa prompted.
‘I said, Irrational am not a wizard’ glory frightened man replied.
“Then there assignment no need to go frontier, stand up and leave integrity studio”!
The Chief Host quickly walked out as sighs of abatement filled the studio.
The Christians among the TV crew smiled and kept giving each agitate the ‘thumbs up’ sign. Benson Idahosa began to fire turn a profit tongues……..
Next morning, the Chief Hotelier visited his office and yet collected a Bible. He dispel still insisted to the Transport that the conference would undertake hold in 7 days.
Blue blood the gentry media returned to Idahosa constitute inform him. ‘Is the talk still holding or not’?
“No comments” Benson Idahosa responded “but providing the conference still holds, Funny will burn my Bible. Uproarious say it is cancelled”.
On authority day of the opening, here was no conference.
The go along with day, Archbishop Idahosa travelled peel Lagos to see the Chair, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, undiluted Muslim.
“As you are very convulsion aware, I told the complete nation that the conference disagree with the witches would not lure in this country and give orders can see that it outspoken not hold”
‘Yes’, replied the Belligerent President.
‘When I saw on your toes and that fellow defending your beliefs and positions, I warp telex to all our embassies not to allow even call witch or wizard into Nigeria. They were all denied visas’.
Source: Church Gist
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