Celebrated Nigerian gospel singer, Mercy Chinwo has come under attack after she performed at the Peoples Democratic Party campaign rally in Akwa Ibom State, on Tuesday.
The award-winning gospel singer entertained the massive crowd that turned up at the PDP rally with some of her popular songs which have found a massive audience amongst Christians around the country and beyond.
According to Channels TV, the 32-year-old singer who got married a few months ago, dazzled the Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel; his wife, Martha; and thousands of other party loyalists in the state with her gospel songs.
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The governor in his speech after her ministration said:
“Sister Mercy, this is electrifying.”
Some of the songs she sang include ‘See the way you love me…’; ‘Jesus, you love me too much’, amongst others.
However, Chinwo’s performance at the rally has been met with different reactions from fans who weigh the morality of a gospel artist performing at a political rally.
Other fans have insisted that she was only doing her job as an artist who was paid to entertain.
Below are some of the reactions from Twitter.
@EsteemKuti: “But I thought she was supposed to use the gift to glorify God. What’s she doing collecting money in a political rally ? She done turn burna boy.”
@Chrisamaechi: “Abeg allow her earn her pay. Charge them double if she could. Artists should be free to ply their trade this season. They are like printers and bus drivers. She knows that at the end, Obi-dience is the most important thing.”
@3xtimesalady: “Atleast Udom Emmanuel paid her appearance fee, wetin concern her? She probably knows how to vote wisely.”
@Silad_Chime: “If you are a carpenter, and called to fix Tinubu’s table, you will charge the fee for the service and get the job done. Na work she go do. You finish, they pay you, you waka. Nothing attached. She doesn’t need to vote for PDP/ APC. She can actually sing for APC and PDP same day.”
@IkennaArinze: “This is a state rally to support one of their own. She was not at the presidential rally. If she believes that the pdp have done well in Akwa Ibom, she should carry go.”
Since the campaign season kicked in, different celebrities including artists have shown support for their preferred candidates.
Famous Afrobeats duo P-Square have been outspoken about their support for the Labour Party candidate Mr. Peter Obi.
And, award-winning vocalist Brymo has also voiced his support for the All Progressive Congress candidate Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu whom he famously described as a “City Boy” in his tweet.
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