He is known for physically destroying "idols" and "shrines" in various communities.
Fr. Obayi uses this to illustrate the concept of evil defeating evil . It suggests that when the power of God (the Holy Spirit) intervenes, the "snakes" (symbolizing charms, deities, or malevolent spirits) sent to destroy a person end up consuming one another or returning to destroy their senders.
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
Exodus 7:12 (Aaron’s rod swallowing the rods of the magicians).
Fr. Paul Obayi is the founder of the . His ministry is famous for: He is known for physically destroying "idols" and
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."
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. It suggests that when the power of God
Snake swallowing a snake (The victory of Light over Darkness).