Dr Austin Ebose is the handsome, superbly brilliant insurance guru who is my friend, and I think he is losing his way
When u loose or are about to loose one of your sheep, you cry out and fight to get him back
Is it not in the bible that it has been said that the shepherd who looses one of his sheep would leave the 99 and pursue that one
I am that shepherd, and it’s looking like one of my sheep, Dr Ebose, is going astray
I woke up to a biblical passage sent to me by him, and this confirmed my suspicions – that this sheep is going astray
Dr Austin Ebose, over the years, had built a fellowship of journey men
It was a close-knit group of friends who would either meet in his office or in his beautiful home in Ikoyi and drink and talk politics and sports in the loudest way possible
In this posse was Rufai Oseni, Patorankin, the famous musician, the comedian Gordon’s; then I stupidly brought in Area Fada, Cajetan, some of his village people and one or two that I don’t know their names but who used to eat more than me and then Nelson with that his one ankle boot will be doing admin for us
Austin’s birthdays used to be a celebration, and we once carried all of our wahala to Babcock, where the brilliant man, after stunning the University with his Ishan brilliance, was awarded his PhD – not the Kila variant
The party after was classic Austin – too many people, too much to eat and drink and a smattering of actors, including the short Igbo actor who is no longer popular, and Gordon doing his best on the mic – pouring spit at us
You need to have come to his book launch to know why I am worried about this, my sheep
It was glamorous, it was elegant, and he brought in a former Head of State who was represented, three elder statesmen – Gen Ike Nwachukwu, Chief Anyaoku and Prince Julius Adelusi
I started suspecting that something was wrong with Austin when our admin, Nelson, sent me an invite
It said something about a Bible reading, and I called Nelson for more information
Then he just said, I should come
My people, I was shocked o. The place was filled to the brim, and we were all reading the Bible
I was so uncomfortable. Dr Ebose was in front with his beautiful wife, and we were all reading a Bible passage
I called Nelson, wetin dey happen, and he said we just dey read Bible, dey worship God, and I asked – wey Pato, wey Area fada, wey our Mc, Gordons?
Those had rebelled; they didn’t come. Rufai stayed for five minutes and left, and me self I did five minutes and ate some food and left
I was getting a little bit worried but did not think too much of it
Then me and Area Fada started fighting, and Austin was doing peace maker
He called me to his office: “Edgar, leave the matter.” Nothing you go gain for this fight
I was just staring at Austin. Wetin you dey talk, I queried?
Person use my head, I write 63,000 words, he say he no get money pay, I vex say commot my name and he commot my name true true come dey bandy the book around after changing some words – the book sef be like newsprint he use publish am- u come say make I leave am?
Something is wrong with this, Austin o, I said to myself on my way home that day
Austin and peace maker no enter the same line o
Now this morning, I come see bible verse – ohhhh, a member has fallen
Kai, this thing is paining me. As I am going to see Olu of Warri now, Austin would have worn better suit and had his Tom Ford bones, wear perfume to follow me
Today, he is silent. What has come over my friend, who do me this kind thing? Austin is now a prophet
I will take my bath and go to his house this morning and sit him down and tell him that he cannot have achieved the high level he achieved in our cult – convener and come and back slide
I will try my best to get him to turn his back against the Bible – maybe na that Governor Eno talk that panic him to run to church o
If I fail, I will ask him to give me all those fine suits and shoes, cos for this him new life, it will be coat he will be wearing, not those chisselled things that used to make him look like a Hollywood star
Kai, I am sad. No Shepard is happy losing a sheep
Kai, so no party this December, no Gordon’s thrilling the crowd and no Patoranking giving us some vibes
The prospect wants to make me cry
Dr Austin Ebose, whatever spirit has carried you, I command it to release you NOW
You are going nowhere, RELEASEEEEEEEEE
Kai, kai, kai.
Duke of Shomolu
Last modified: October 18, 2026
