Controversial Nollywood actress cum evangelist, Tonto Dikeh, has reacted to the intense criticism after a video showing her conducting a deliverance session for a school pupil during an outreach programme surfaced on social media.
In the video, which has become a growing sensation, the actress and mother of one could be seen conducting a brief deliverance session on a schoolgirl.
The video, which gained traction on social media, sparked mixed reactions from Nigerians, with many condemning her for the action, including comedian I Go Save.
Reacting to the backlash on Monday night, the actress maintained that she would rather be mocked, ridiculed, than silence ’’the name of the one who saved her.’’
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She explained that she would not hide her faith simply to protect her public image or gain approval from people, adding that she was ready to accept criticism and insults if that was the price of openly declaring her beliefs.
She wrote: “I EVANGELIST TONTO DIKEH WOULD RATHER BE MOCKED, RIDICULED, OR EVEN SLAIN THAN SILENCE THE NAME OF THE ONE WHO SAVED ME. I REFUSE TO HIDE GOD TO PROTECT MY IMAGE BEFORE MERE MORTALS. IF IT COMES TO IT, I WILL WEAR MOCKERY LIKE PERFUME AND CARRY REPROACH LIKE A CROWN, BECAUSE HE IS WORTH IT ALL.
“I LOVE YOU ALL (the good, the ugly and the bad) THE WORLD IS NOT FIGHTING ME, THE KINGDOM OF HELL IS AND I UNDERSTAND THIS. SO NO HATE OVER HERE, WE BATTLE ON OUR KNEES IN PRAYER. THAT WHERE TRUE STRENGTH IS FORGED AND TRUE VICTORIES ARE WON.”
