Tope Alabi Responds “Appropriately” To Critics Over Controversial “Aboru-Aboye” Statement

-Aboru Aboye – Tope Alabi Reacts To Critics Over controversial Statement With “No Comment”

Veteran Gospel singer, Tope Alabi leaves critics with no comment, after she was attacked over controversial statement she made while worshiping God.

She has since been on the lips of many Nigerians across the world following the video clip where she was seen worshipping God and commending herself as a sacrifice unto God.

In the viral video, she was captured to have said the word ‘Aboru Aboye’, a language used amongst western Nigeria traditional worshippers while greeting each other.

The singer was heard singing the lyrics, ”aboye ni mi, Oruko mi ni yen. Mo de bo, mo ru, mo ye,” (I am a sacrifice, that’s my name. I am a sacrifice accepted by God, that’s my name).

Tope Alabi who is currently in the United States for Praise The Almighty Concert, was called on phone by Punch News, over the controversial statement.

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While being queried, she said;

”After you wrote, published post on social media? Hmmmm. No Comment.” 

Jolomi Dekolo’s View:

Well, we can say or tell that this controversy generated from some of her detractors lack of comprehension of the Yoruba language. It’s a language thing. There is nothing wrong with what she said. She was simply praising God if we look deep into the statement.

Just like Dunsin Oyekan said in one of his song, ”I am more than a song today, I am a sacrifice…” it is very similar to Tope Alabi’s but conveyed in a different language.

Many critics believe she is referring to the yoruba deity but we can clearly see that she was worshipping her God the best way she knows how to in her language. We all have our best ways to worship God.

This was also the view of Pastor Lanre Kayode, Senior Pastor of the Christ Apostolic Church, Shibiri branch, Lagos, who also made use of the Dunsin Oyekan example.

”Why are people not complaining about that[Dunsin Oyekan’s “More than a Sacrifice”]? Is it because he sang in English? Why do people not have issues with this? Is it because Tope sang in Yoruba?” Pastor Kayode asked.