November 21, (THEWILL) – The rift between gospel music stars, Lanre Teriba and Tope Alabi, is yet to come to an end. Their squabble started several months ago after Tope Alabi publicly criticised a younger colleague, Adeyinka Akinyemi, more popularly known as Yinka Alaseyori, for one of her songs, Oniduromi.
In the song, Alaseyori described God as her spiritual guarantor and advocate. But Tope Alabi said it was wrong for anyone to tag God as his or her guarantor. Arguing that God is more than a guarantor or surety, she advised gospel artistes to digest their songs very well before releasing them for public consmption, otherwise individuals would be singing something senseless.
Tope’s criticism didn’t go down well with many who faulted her for discrediting Alaseyori’s work on stage. One of those who protested was Lanre Teriba. He posted a video, in which he openly condemned Tope for her criticism, on social media. According to him, someone must make a wrong statement for Alaseyori’s glory to shine. He thereafter raised a prayer point for his fans and people present while he was ministering. He asked them to pray so that someone would make a wrong statement so that their glory would shine.
When Tope saw the video, the matter degenerated into a quarrel between both stars, which persists till this day. Despite the fact that Tope Alabi apologised to Alaseyori, Teriba was not satisfied. A few days ago, the President of the Gospel Musician Association of Nigeria (GOMAN), Evangelist Funmi Aragbaye, said she had tried to wade into the matter but all her efforts were in vain.
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