Nigerian music sensation Asake has been tackled on Twitter after he released visuals for his chart-topping song, ‘Only Me’.
The singer confirmed the song’s release on Thursday.
The visuals, directed by TG Omori, showed Asake dressed as a priest and delivering communion in a setting evocative of a hallowed church.
To add to the spectacle, his ensemble of video vixens wore the austere dress of altar servers, who assist priests during religious events.
The video sparked outrage on social media, notably on Platform X, where people accused Asake, a Muslim, of repeatedly denigrating the Christian faith.
Some people used a clip from his ‘Bandana’ video, in which black goats invade a church, as more proof to bolster their assertions.
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“Asake keeps disrespecting the Christian faith in his music videos. Dramatizing giving the Eucharist, robed up in priestly regalia for a music video that has no connection with Christianity is disrespectful,”
“In his Bandana video, he depicts black goats troping into the church, with cloven tongues of fire above weird men. Asake, I think, is a Muslim. Why doesn’t he go above and beyond to embarrass his Muslim faith in this same way?
“Why do Christians even listen to these musicians who bluntly disrespect Christianity?” Solomon Buchi, the life coach, wrote
Asake keeps disrespecting the Christian faith in his music videos. Dramatizing giving the Eucharist, robed up in priestly regalia for a music video that has no connection with Christianity is disrespectful. In his Bandana video, he depicts black goats troping into the church,…
— Solomon Buchi (@Solomon_Buchi) February 29, 2024
Asake is a Muslim but can mock the Catholic Church.
David can't post a video he didn't make which had a mosque.We saw Tinubu run a Muslim Muslim ticket and hired fake "bishops".
The religion of peace won't tolerate this. pic.twitter.com/b1YE6Mu1NC
— DISTINGUISHED KPMG LinkedIn Everest (@novieverest) February 29, 2024
Asake is a Muslim…
See what mockery he is doing to the Christian and Catholic Faith by displaying a charlatan.
Christians don’t fight to be the Religion of Peace.
We always know what we’re doing… https://t.co/YeNMc9aW5N
— Kes IZODUWA ⚡ (@Kestim_) February 29, 2024
Meanwhile, veteran Nollywood actor Kanayo O Kanayo has advised the Igbo people not to take part in the planned statewide demonstration against President Bola Tinubu’s federal administration.
The protest comes amid the country’s current economic difficulties.
In response to the nation’s financial difficulties, Kanayo issued the warning in a widely circulated video that was posted on his official Instagram profile on Saturday night.
The actor warned that Ndigbo must join Davido in singing his unavailable song since Igbos are often the target of everything in Nigeria.
Kanayo said that although the economic crisis is regrettable, Igbos in Nigeria cannot be trusted with protesting or with leadership positions.
“Hunger has no religion. I have been looking for stores where only Muslims or Christians buy but I can’t see. So, I want to urge all Igbos to sing along with Davido’s ‘I’m unavailable’. Ndigbo are not available for protest in Nigeria.
“It’s unfortunate that we are all going through this economic hardship but the fact is we are not available because in our own matters.
“We are always the target, we should learn from what happened. Let’s guard ourselves and ensure that people who said we cannot be trusted with leadership, we also want to tell them that we can also not be trusted with protest.”
According to the Daily Post, Igbo youths were cautioned against the planned countrywide demonstration by the top Igbo socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, in a statement issued by its President General, Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu.
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