Episode 10

 "Yes she is pregnant Bako replied.
       " Beautiful! exclaimed pastor Ojo. " That is what you should have told me since not allowing me to be wasting our time now she have taken in there is no other problem.  At least we can now be sure that when the marriage is contacted,it well be blessed with children."
          " That is true! That is true!" concurred Alhaji Bako and Ada their spirits up
          Pastor Ojo laughed uproariously and long.
   He put the reminding piece of his kola nut in his mouth and began to chew away meditatively.   The chew went on for so long time that Bako and Ada became apprehensive again.  " When will the old goat swallow the damned kola and give us his final verdict?" Bako wondered.
          As they watched pastor Ojo expectantly they noticed that his face had dramatically change to deathly pale.   suddenly he sprang to his feet and roared at Ada,  " Will you and your old and ugly husband get out of my house before I separate  your head from your body?" 
           Quickly Ada knelt down and began to plead to him in tears to forgive her and approve their marriage. "please Daddy forgive me..."
       " I say get out! pastor Ojo cut her short.    " I know," that I have wasted my sweat on you all these Year just to make something  of you in life, but you have decided to destroy yourself.  You must live to regret it or else I am not the one who gave birth to you.   Nevertheless, I have taken you as a spilled milk, there is no need of crying over it. Now get out! Get out of my house and you ugly husband I say!
         Still kneeling down Ada passionately implored the mother Mrs Ojo to intercede with her father for her.  But poor Mrs Ojo, she was helpless.   Women don't have any thing to do with the matters.
          Pastor Ojo rushed into his room and man of God or no man of God, when presently he re_ emerged in the sitting room, he was brandishing a razor sharp cutlass, his eyes blood red. 
          At the sight of the cutlass, Alhaji Bako and Ada took to their heels. they dashed in to their car and escaped for their dare lives, leaving behind the carton of wine, which Bako brought with him for them.
           The marriage between Bako and Ada at least, was concrete in spite of Ada parents refusals to identify with the marriage.    Ada had no other options after being driven away by  her father and with Alhaji Bako fully determined to ruthless deal with her should she tried to opt out of it.
            As last resort to put a barrier to the marriage, Ada insisted that they do the In the church, she thought that Bako being a Muslims that Alhaji Bako would not agree to it.    She was there for surprised when Bako accounted with out much argument, not ready to compromise Ada beauty with religion.
         The marriage was ostentatious, perhaps the first of it's kind as it has similar historical record and would certainly be difficult to equal in the town. A sensible man would describe the whole affair as  " an unnecessary waste of wealth."
              Alhaji Bako with all his wealth never dreamt that he would even get married to a person as beautiful as Ada  in his life.    The remind me of an lbo  adage, which  said,   " He never hoped he we'll want to take an Ozo title, wears the anklet up to the knee." Bako was overwhelmed with joy for catching a such a fish for bride , unreasonable squandered his wealth on the marriage ceremony,  
              Observers estimated Bako expenditure on the marriage at a conservative 3.2 million dollars a sum which the local area might not be able to raise then.
           Alhaji Bako leaved the house next day to go enjoy and celebrate with his friend Musa who's is  the one who brings the idea that they should go to the chief priest Atinga for his help, Bako thanks his friend Musa for being there were he needed him that is a true good friend and that his lucky to have him as friend, also thanks the chief priest Atinga for his help.
      It was said that Atinga the chief priest was the brain behind his successfully of getting marriage to Ada , he give him a sum of £ 5, 000.00 . Though Atinga later revealed to him the truth and the whole secret , he still insisted that he should take the money, at least coming up with the idea.  
         About a month to the day, no fewer than ten times a day did radio and television stations in the town announce the wedding of Alhaji Bako and Ada.    This unprecedented wide publicity attracted very many people the marriage.  As a result neither the church nor the reception hall was able to accommodate even half of the guest that attended the marriage or the wedding.
          But before the commencement of the service, the arrived of the new couple caused a great commotion in the church, The convoy of the wedding couple was made up of not less than two hundred and fifty cars with Mercedes 200 being the least. Sequel to this, some people in the church, who were not in a position to see the convoy and who could not control their curiosity began to rush out of the church to see this extraordinary motorcade.
           Bako in a   Lincoln  Limousine, while Ada arrived in Cadillac.
         In the other cars were Ministers, Governors commissioners, business tycoons and other prominent personalities.
            The moment Alhaji Bako and Ada alighted from their beautiful cars, the police Band rent the air with martial music to lead them into the church.
            Bako was very much unlike a Muslim, was in a striped, light blue three pieces imported suit.   While Ada wore a very beautiful designed wedding gown.   The train of the gown was so lengthy that even when she had shittim, the part of it was still out side the church. 
      The bridal party was led by master Augustine Obina  and miss Hauwa Shaibu,who were the page and brides maids respectively.

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