The public outburst against Gospel Artiste, Tope Alabi was not unexpected as indeed, anyone who is familiar with Nigeria’s social media space would understand that dragging is a norm.
As long as you’re a public figure – a politician, clergyman, entertainer or influencer, dragging is allowed if your statement or attitude is unfavourable to many. Ask Desmond Elliot, Yemi Solade, Muhammadu Buhari, Lai Muhammed, Bishop Oyedepo etc. They’ve all had their share of the dragging rage and online cruise.
Tope Alabi and the ‘Oniduro Mi’ issue is a testament that in Nigeria of today, no single human can lay claim to being the custodian of knowledge. People are smarter and they have the platform, social media to make judgements and commentaries without paying for an opinion piece in a newspaper.
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‘Oniduro Mi’, a song originally composed by Mrs Adelegan and made popular by Yinka Alaseyori was condemned by Tope Alabi another gospel artiste in the Yoruba genre.
The musician stated that the Holy Spirit told her to keep quiet when she wanted to sing the song. She also noted that God is more than ‘Oniduro’ to her.
The phrase ‘Oniduro Mi’ refers to “my Guarantor”, “My Testator”, “The One who stood by me”, “My Comforter.” These according to Bible scholars are words expressly written in the Christian Bible to describe God and the role of Jesus as a Guarantor of the New Testament.
Tope Alabi’s goof and her apparent lack of understanding of the phrase is rather unfortunate from a Gospel musician of her calibre.
The lessons learnt here is that every public figure must realize that they are accountable. Their actions and statements will always come under public scrutiny.
Also, there is the need for people to test their thoughts, revelations and personal experiences, wait and wait again before spilling it out. Even our own spirits or judgments must be tested. Ministers of the Gospel, either in songs or in words must be careful of rushing to say things they have received to avoid unnecessary errors, public crucifixion and embarrassment.
Sometimes, the divine counselor which Christians refer to as the Holy Spirit may put something in your mind for personal consumption and not for public. If you take it out to the public, it will not be right because the message isn’t for everybody.
Also, half information is wrong information. An idea that is still raw require patience until all the details have been known. Don’t rush to say it, if it’s not complete, lest you become a fool in the sight of today’s social media judges. They have the right to call you out too. No one is spared.
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