Controversial popular Nigerian UK based clergyman, Pastor Tobi Adegboyega, has opened up on the reason for inviting Afrobeats star, Davido to his birthday party.

Speaking on Off The Record podcast, the UK based clergyman stated that he invited Davido because the singer is a gospel artiste.

Furthermore, he stressed that Davido and Zlatan are his friends who have been with him for sometime. He noted that he didn't pay any of the artistes for their performances.

Speaking on why he didn't invite gospel artistes, he emphasized that he can't invite people who have joined others in criticizing him.

He said:
"Gospel means good news. Everyone there is a gospel artiste. Davido is a gospel artiste. Have you heard: ‘Because I stand strong?

“What I had then was my friends—friends who are there through thick and thin. Davido told me: ‘I just want to be there and perform for one hour.’ They’re my friends. I didn’t pay any of them. They love me, and I will give my friends platforms.

"If gospel artistes aren’t my friends and are instead joining the bandwagon to criticize me by asking, ‘Is that a church?’ What should I do? Drag them with a rope?

“It’s my friends that will be there. Everyone in that room was my friend. Zlatan is like a son to me; his kids are my kids, and his parents were in my house. So should I now say, ‘Well, because you are not gospel artistes, let me go and look for some gospel artistes who are criticizing me and force them to sing?’

“My friends will always sing at my events, and the next one will be bigger because my circle of friends keeps growing.”