Timi Dakolo and Apostle Lazarus have reached an understanding following their recent disagreement over gospel music honorariums.
The controversy began when Apostle Lazarus shared an alleged invoice from a gospel singer, detailing a $10,000 honorarium with a compulsory 50% non-refundable deposit. Dakolo questioned the authenticity of the document, urging Nigerians not to be 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 😂,” he commented.
The singer later called out the cleric in a separate post, pointing out that Lazarus himself charges fees for his school of ministry. Dakolo shared screenshots of emails he received when he applied, revealing that the school charges $150 per student.
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“Sir, you are charging as low as $150 per person for your school of ministry, teaching and preaching Jesus. Probably having as much as 1,000 students. Let’s do the maths. You even have premium and standard for God’s house? Are you not selling the gift and revelation freely given to you? Again, let’s not keep shifting the goalpost,” he wrote.
In a recent Instagram post, Apostle Lazarus shared a photo of himself with Dakolo and Apostle Iren, indicating that the matter has been resolved.
“My brother @timidakolo is a music legend. Give him his flowers. What a man! He genuinely carries the burdens of musicians. His concerns are real. I love you. Better structures will be built. Pain is real. From pulpit to the pew, the pain is real, but we will be fine.
“This generation will not have a carryover of pain. Hosts will do better. Guests will do better. We will have a better nation together. I don’t know how to edit my brother @pst_iren out of the picture,” he wrote.
