Agwo Kibe Ya Loo - Fr. Paul Obayi Martins -

Exodus 7:12 (Aaron’s rod swallowing the rods of the magicians).

The phrase has transcended the walls of the church and entered the local lexicon. It represents a shift in Igbo Christianity toward a more "militant" and "confrontational" faith where traditional metaphors are repurposed to express the dominance of the Christian God over indigenous or occultic threats. Artist: Rev. Fr. Paul Martins Obayi (Father Okunerere). Genre: Igbo Gospel / Prophetic Chant. Agwo kibe ya loo - Fr. Paul Obayi Martins

The expression "Agwo kibe ya loo" is an Igbo proverb used to describe a situation where a predator becomes the prey or where a force consumes something of its own nature. Exodus 7:12 (Aaron’s rod swallowing the rods of

In his sermons, Fr. Obayi often positions Christ or the Holy Spirit as the "Greater Snake" (inspired by the biblical account of Moses’ staff becoming a snake that swallowed the magicians' snakes in Egypt) that swallows the lesser "snakes" of darkness. 2. Themes and Theological Framework Artist: Rev

Snake swallowing a snake (The victory of Light over Darkness).

is a popular liturgical and prophetic chant composed by Rev. Fr. Paul Martins Obayi (popularly known as Father Okunerere ), a Catholic priest of the Diocese of Nsukka, Nigeria. The phrase is in the Igbo language and translates literally to "The snake has swallowed its kind" or "A snake has swallowed a snake."

He is known for physically destroying "idols" and "shrines" in various communities.