A routine bus ride in Lagos turned into an unexpected battleground of beliefs when a traditionalist openly confronted a Christian preacher mid-sermon inside a danfo (commercial bus). The heated exchange was captured in a video circulating online, showing the two men passionately defending their spiritual views in front of stunned passengers.
The preacher, as is common in Nigerian public transport, had begun sharing his message with passengers. However, things took a sharp turn when a man, identifying himself as a traditionalist, felt the sermon was laced with attacks against African spirituality.
Refusing to remain silent, the traditionalist began disrupting the preacher with music, belting out Fela Kuti’s “Yellow Fever” to drown out the sermon. His symbolic protest quickly captured attention as he insisted he had a right to defend his cultural and spiritual identity.
The preacher remained firm, claiming victory over what he described as spiritual opposition, but this only added fuel to the fire. The argument escalated, turning into a full-blown clash of ideologies—one rooted in Christianity, the other in African traditional beliefs.
As tensions soared, other passengers were visibly caught in the chaos, with some finding the clash amusing and others clearly uncomfortable. The incident has since stirred fresh debates online about the appropriateness of preaching in public transport and the need for mutual respect across belief systems.
Source: NewsandVibes.com
