Timi Dakolo, a Nigerian artist, has responded once more to Pastor Femi Lazarus’ recent accusations on the outrageous demands made of a gospel singer who was asked to perform at an event.

The purported invoice from a vocalist, which was capped at $10,000 with a non-refundable 50% payment, a first-class aircraft ticket, and other requests, was presented by the minister during his most recent sermon.

He said, “I want the media to project an invoice for a music minister in Nigeria. It says that the minister would be accompanied by a minimum of forty people who will all return the day after the event.”

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Apostle Femi Lazarus shows booking charge for a gospel musician in Nigeria pic.twitter.com/Hal0HRXB7f

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“The hotel reservations will be covered by the church, an executive suite for the minister. An honorarium of $10,000 with a non-refundable 50% payment before we can attend and the balance will be made 2 days before the event compulsorily.”

“Those who know God, know he’s not with ministers like this. Many charlatans don’t bill big pastors, they use them for endorsement. You can’t demand for such without growing.”

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“The difference between a Gospel artiste and an artiste is the Gospel, the only difference is the message. Every other thing applies, expenses, studio rehearsals bills, PR bills.

“Everybody does not have a heart Like Apostle Femi to know, to treat people right.

“Majority of them have been scarred by Men Of God who don’t understand the language of honour, what they are simply doing is putting measures in place to ensure that dishonour doesn’t repeat itself. The only place where it becomes a problem is when it becomes money over the voice of God.”

“Just train the singers in your church on how to write songs from the spirit and true worship.”

Also, reacting to the claims, Timi Dakolo dismissed the authenticity of the invoice and warned people against being gullible.

“Nigerians, you should not believe everything you see. Nobody has a 40-man crew in Nigeria. Name the artist in order to justify capping 😂.“

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However, this is not the first time Dakolo has tackled Apostle Lazarus’ stance on paying gospel singers for their work.

Earlier in March, he expressed his frustration with the discourse stating that gospel musicians should not charge to sing in churches.

“This gaslighting has to stop, Gospel ministers want good things too, they are not beggars, the best of architects are called upon to build big church, large sum money disbursed for promoting big programs and all. No one should diminish another persons ministry, Ministry needs music and music needs ministry,” he previously wrote.”