Diligent Nigerian singer Habeeb Olalomi Oyegbile, better known by his stage name Portable or Dr Zeh, has said that he is required to play at a Celestial Church of Christ (CCC) branch in Lagos on a praise night.
In a widely shared video, Portable declared that he is also a son of God and that the church should not judge him based alone on how he appears.
The event flyer with well-known Fuji singers Pasuma, May-Shua, and Portable mentioned as invited musicians to play at the heavenly church event previously went viral on social media.
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Netizens were outraged by the incident and turned to various social media platforms to criticize the church’s selection of vocalists.
The Shepherd-in-charge of the Celestial Church of Christ International Headquarters, Ketu, Olatosho Oshoffa, has since condemned the invitation of the trio.
Oshoffa, in a post via his Facebook page last week, condemned Portable and Pasuma’s invitation to the church’s praise night stating that he had spoken to the cleric in charge of the parish to make amendments to the posters, adding that the singers would no longer grace the occasion.
He wrote, “Dear Celestians, I have just spoken to the Shepherd in Charge of the above Parish at length. He has promised to make amendments to the posters.
“He has promised that the said contested artists would NOT come for the Nights. There is No doubt the said poster is very CONDEMNABLE. God bless CCC. Amen.”
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We Must Perform – Portable Replies
Portable, however, has reacted to the cancellation of his performance at the event, urging the church not to stop ‘God’s work’.
According to him, he was destined to sing at the praise night. The controversial singer urged his Celestial church fans and his lovers to troop out massively and protest so he could perform at the event.
Portable insisted that he and Alhaji Pasuma must perform at the ‘Christian’ gathering.
