We have
come to thank God that He did not abandon us during the struggle, but brought
us into a new year. We need to give him praise," the priest admonished the
congregation.”
When it was time for OJB's thanksgiving, the maverick
producer, who still goes around with a nose guard and walks at a slow pace,
moved forward surrounded by his three wives, children and well-wishers.
Dressed in a white native attire with loafers of
the same colour to match, OJB was full of gratitude as he nodded his
head vigorously while the priest prayed.
Overwhelmed
by the significance of the event, OJB could not hold back his emotions
as he broke down in tears when he got back to his seat.
Speaking after the service, OJB stated, "I'm
really overwhelmed by all this. Do you know what it means for a person to
almost lose his life three times? I'm just really grateful to God. My mum, my
daughter and I have all had strange occurrences, but I just thank God."
Also on
his forthcoming book, "The Celebrated Beggar," Jezreel stated
that, "The idea is to let people know that it's not that easy, even as a
celeb. Nothing is permanent; after a while, things change. For example, I was
managing this ailment on my own for three good years without anybody knowing
about it. At a point, I just had to cry out for help. I'm being real; I don't
need to deceive myself."
When this
reporter posed a question to him on whether his style of music would change
together with his perception, OJB answered light-heartedly, "My music is
still the same. That's a different ball game...e fe kin jeun ni (Don't
you want me to eat?)."
OJB also debunked rumours circulating on
the internet that he has been living a flamboyant life ever since he got back
to the country. In his words, "All those stories are false; they're just
speculations. They don't stay in my house so how do they know what I’m eating?
I'm
eating the same garri and okro...I'm still living the same life," he
enthused.
On the fact that he is allegedly disappointed in D'banj, he
clarified, "I never said I'm disappointed in him. I only said his case was
more personal because he was my boy. We launched his career in this country,
and not Don Jazzy. We launched JJC in his country, you can ask D'banj
when you see him."
Has D'banj now reached out to him, we wanted to
know. He said, "No, and I know he wouldn't do that. I'm not even
interested in that.
Why
should I give attention to one person who didn't do anything, over those that
did something? What about the guys that went to the internet to support; guys
like you who write about it? They are the ones I should be focusing on.
Like I
said, my thank you is endless. Irrespective of how much was given.”
OJB's
first wife, Mabel Okungbowa, popularly known as Mama J who
travelled to India with the producer and donated her kidney was by his side,
and we spoke to her about what was going through her mind during the
transplant, "There was fear, but I put my hope in God. I hope and pray
that God would perfect his healing, so he can do better things."
She also
expressed gratitude to the people who supported her husband by donating money
and by praying. According to her, "I know that Nigerians prayed, and I am
grateful to everybody for that."
OJB's second wife, June Okungbowa,
also had a word with our reporter. She said, "I'm grateful to God for
life; for a second chance. God performed a miracle and he used Nigerians, and
foreigners alike to do it. We are grateful to God because it did become very
dark, but his love is above everything and he showed it to us; OJB is alive
today," June, who has three kids for OJB said, while asserting that never
for once did she entertain any fear as to his recovery.
As OJB
was driven out of the church to the hospital, many could be seen gathering in
groups and thanking God that the beat-maker survived. In the words of one of
the well-wishers, "It's good to see OJB back and I'm confident that we'll
be seeing a new, improved version of him."
Source: e247mag.com
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