The Wizard of Iyahmo; A Quick Response
By Mallam Osikhena Abu
In the enchanted land of Edo, where stories and legends abound, there exists a peculiar diminutive figure often whispered about in the towns and villages, once upon a time a hero but now less than a zero. This character, named today by me as the Wizard of Iyahmo, has been weaving tales and casting spells of confusion, hoping to mesmerize the good people of our beloved state to impose on them a semi-illiterate like himself who is yet to produce a primary six certificate over a genius that the people truly want, a _man wey sabi_.
Recently, in a display of theatrical magic on Arise TV, faltering, like a witch about to confess her evil deeds before a family shrine, to find the words to defend his indefensible lies against the people’s darling, this renowned *Wizard* attempted to conjure up a spell to tarnish the image of our esteemed Dr. Asue Ighodalo. With a flick of his tongue, he invoked ancient stereotypes, likening the noble Esan people, my mother’s and his late wife’s own people, a land that produced Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, Cardinal Olubunmi Okojie and Arch Bishop Patrick Ekpo, the dwarf livened to witches and wizards.
Can you imagine a well known wizard calling priests and clergymen wizards? Yet, as is often the case with those who dwell too long in the valley of shadows, he seemed to forget his own folklore—stories where he cast his deputy as a practitioner of the dark arts, he called his own deputy a Native Doctor and falsely accused him of plot to kill him.
We are now aware of rumors of his own fascination with the mysterious, where one Prosper Okundaye is calling him out over destructive rituals in his destiny allegedly orchestrated by the Wizard of Iyahmo.
While the *Wizard* may have many tales to tell, it is essential for us to remember that the true strength of Edo lies not in the conjuring of past prejudices but in the unity and progress we can achieve together. Let us rise above the enchantments of the evil dwarf, and let us embrace a future of prosperity and inclusivity, led by leaders who focus on the light of development rather than the darkness of divisive rhetoric.
Anyone who does not want Dr Asue Ighodalo to become Governor of Edo State at this time, na winch like the Wizard of Iyahmo.
Osikhena Abu writes from Ogbonna
