Mercy Chinwo, Performed at the PDP Rally in Akwa Ibom State.

Nigerian gospel singer Mercy Chinwo, yesterday performed at the People’s Democratic Party rally in Akwa Ibom State, thrilling the crowd with some of her popular songs which have found a massive audience amongst Christians around the country and beyond.

Since the campaign season kicked in, different celebrities including artists have shown support for their preferred candidates, with Afrobeats duo P-Square pledging their support for the Labour Party candidate Peter Obi, while Award-winning vocalist Brymo also voiced his support for the All Progressive Congress candidate Bola Tinubu whom he famously described as a “City Boy” in his tweet.

As expected, Mercy Chinwo’s performance at the rally has been met with different reactions from fans who weigh the morality of a gospel artist performing at a political rally, while other fans have insisted that she was only doing her job as an artist who was paid to entertain.