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Controversial self-styled Christian leader Bishop Daniel Obinim, best remembered for invading a radio station with a carpenter�s crowbar to assault some persons, is in the news again for another reason that has nothing to do with Christianity. Bishop Obinim, leader of God�s Way Church, is claiming that he made circular music �Lapaz Toyota�, by hiplife artiste Guru, a mega-hit. This revelation from a Christian leader comes as a shock, especially when �Lapaz Toyota� was largely considered to have profane lyrics. Bishop Obinim was recently shown on Metro TV telling his congregation that Guru sent him a copy of the �Lapaz Toyota� CD for special prayers to be said over the song and that after the prayers, the song became a hit. The Christian Bishop and his congregation were seen on TV singing the song right in the church auditorium. Meanwhile, opinions remain divided on whether �Lapaz Toyota� should be rated 18. This follows claims that the song has some profane notes, with emphasis on a controversial and popular line somewhere in the lyrics which some music observers interpret to mean �Lick my d**k�. However, Guru has raised objections, saying the song has got nothing profane in it and denied usage of profane words as �Lick my d**k.� He spoke with NEWS-ONE in a previous interview: �I believe in people and how they feel comfortable with what they think and how they think like. That word is not lick my d**k or hit man. No, no, no, it is far from that. Even the starting of the song, people have their own way of interpreting. But the word is hikma, it is a hook. I got that idea from an old song. Hikma is a name. �No, �Lapaz Toyota� is not a profane song. I got this idea when I was driving around Lapaz. That was when I was planning for the new single after my �Mmaa Kuo�. So I was trying to target the masses and targeting the masses is all about coming out with something that can build up to that line. So I was driving around Lapaz, and I saw this well-dressed guy with the girlfriend seated by him in his car. They were kind of very happy but my only problem was the car.� �You don�t expect such a beautiful girl and well-dressed guy to be in such a car. So I realized oh ok�.I was trying to understand the reason why they were happy. So I realized, we should be content with whatever we have. If the car does not look so good, they are still ok with it. It is kind of a priceless thing but they cherish it. That motivated me to record the song. Somewhere along the line, while recording the song, these whole ideas came up. �Lapaz Toyota� is not referring to a lady, [but] rather appreciating something priceless,� he added.