The Governor’s Mansion:
Nigeria, especially among the Yoruba's, is a people that are delighted to show respect. Generally speaking, one group of people that is highly respected, is a man or woman of God. They also show great respect to a white person, a visitor, an American, an older person, a fat person. For these reasons, I am treated far differently from my treatment in the United States. My wife greets me at the door of my house, with "Here's some garbage for you to carry out!" But in Nigeria, I am accorded celebrity status. I have repeatedly been invited to king's palaces, and, sometimes, heads of corporations and heads of state. On this one occasion Joshua, Joey, John Lindstrom and I were invited to stay at the Governor's palace in Ondo State Capitol, Akure for one week, while we ministered round about. We were treated with great respect, and invited to minister repeatedly and to pray with the Governor's wife and family, along with the governor when he was available.