The much anticipated Lagos @ 50 praise
concert slated for 25th of May has hit the rock, with mass Withdrawal
of artistes penciled to perform at the event.
Investigation revealed that artistes
started withdrawing from the event due to what many of them tagged
improper briefing about the concert and use of their photographs on
the handbill without due consultation with them, while some believe
that the approach of the organizers is against professional conduct
and norms
Speaking on the issue Ekpeyoung Bassey
Okon, of Karis Band and one of the artistes billed for the show said,
"the arrangement is fraud because they only called me on phone
which I rejected the offer totally, only to see my photograph in
their handbills"
Also, others have started having a
rethink about their involvement in the concert, "we are only
seeing our faces on the handbill without any proper information about
it, but I can assure you that the concert is dead on arrival, one of
the aggrieved artistes declared
For the Governor of Gospel musicians
association of Nigeria, Lagos State Chapter, Apostle Raphael
Babalola, "the organizers are only playing God, how can they
come up with a concept and powered it with All Lagos based Gospel
Artistes, this is fraud and it will not stand. They should go back to
their root"
Others that condemned their action
including Pastor Adelakun Ayewa who advised them to return to GOMAN
before planning such programme
While investigation revealed that, KSA
may not likely be at the event because of his engagement in Abuja
during the period, while Ebenezer Obey Fabiyi is advising on the need
for them to do the needful to have a successful programme.
It would be recalled that the event is
being put together by Evangelist Dunni Olanrewaju, Opelope Anointing,
who has voluntarily withdrew her membership of GOMAN
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