Actor Jamiu Azeez Allegedly Converts to Christianity, Celebrates New Year in White Garment Church

Actor Jamiu Azeez Allegedly Converts to Christianity, Celebrates New Year in White Garment Church

  • Nollywood actor Jamiu Azeez stirred online reactions after sharing a New Year video from a white garment church
  • His appearance in a white robe and use of a Christian worship song sparked speculation about a possible change in faith
  • The video of him vibing and dancing during the church service went viral, leaving fans and followers eager to know more

Nollywood actor Jamiu Azeez has sparked widespread reactions online after a video of him celebrating the New Year in a Christian church surfaced on social media.

The actor, who is widely known to be a Muslim, was seen in the video attending a white garment church service to usher in the New Year.

Jamiu Azeez’s New Year church appearance sparks conversion rumors
Actor Jamiu Azeez fuels Christian conversion talk with church celebration. Credit: @jamiuazeez
Source: Instagram

In the clip shared on his Instagram page, Jamiu Azeez appeared dressed in a white robe, similar to other church members, and was also spotted holding a candle during the service.

Following the post, many Nigerian Christians took to the comment section to welcome the actor to Christianity, fuelling reports that he may have converted from Islam. The video quickly gained attention, leading to intense discussions across social media platforms.

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Adding to the speculation, Jamiu Azeez accompanied the video with “Luli Celestial Song” by Bisimanuel, a song commonly associated with white garment churches.

This further strengthened claims by some followers that the actor may have embraced the Christian faith.

However, the actor has not officially confirmed or denied the claims as of the time of this report.

For now, Jamiu Azeez’s New Year church appearance continues to attract attention, with many awaiting a clear statement from the actor to address the growing speculation surrounding his faith.

See his post below:

The development comes shortly after Popular Nigerian singer and songwriter Kizz Daniel sparked buzz about converting from Christianity to Islam.

The reports gained momentum after fans noticed the singer’s reaction to a viral video featuring an Egyptian and an Iraqi calling Muslims to prayer with melodious voices.

The Buga crooner commented with the Arabic phrase “Mashallah ❤️”, a word commonly used by Muslims to express admiration and gratitude to God.

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Kizz Daniel, whose real name is Oluwatobiloba Daniel Anidugbe, was widely known to have grown up practising Christianity.

However, longtime followers were quick to point out that the singer was born into a Muslim family.

His Muslim name, Dhikrullah, resurfaced online as fans dug into old interviews and personal details.

Adding to the intrigue is Kizz Daniel’s younger brother and lookalike, Uthman Anidugbe, who is openly Muslim and works closely with him.

Legit.ng recalls that Grammy Award winner Burna Boy, a few months ago, publicly confirmed his conversion to Islam.

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Legit.ng compiled the reactions below:

i_amrascololy said:

"Jamiu Azeez wey dey go church.... Òle ti ko le kirun. Kukuma change your name to Jeremiah....alainiikanse."

fabiyiidris said:

"When you go get sense to change your name to Joseph, Jamiu is a deep name for good Muslim, I'm not annoyed for going to church ooo,na that name they vex me, you wan dey use Islam dey play ni."

az_koulture said:

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"I don’t blame u for ur decision man , Hapi new year of prosperity 😍."

kingkemmysilver said:

"Nigeria with Religion problem tribalism politics we are finished oo, Happy new year savant of God👏."

salisma_phdagronomy said:

"Balabala. Taken actors religion serious at your own risk. They don't stay in one place."

ajagbusititilayo said:

"Jamiu Azeez in the church? As how nah😂😂😂😂😂😂😂."

jaynetthadeola said:

"God is good, you are welcome to salvation 😍 you shall never regret it in Jesus name. Happy New Year to you."

alayoashabi05 said:

"Same here darling."

latee_thevibez_larkas_media said:

"Na context happy new boss."

latee_thevibez_larkas_media said:

"Alfa jamiu azeez… na Ai I go come back."

Jamiu Azeez scolds mum over love for food

Legit.ng earlier reported that Jamiu Azeez took to social media to drag his mum over how much she loves food.

In the video the actor shared, his mum was seen in the kitchen eating something as he lamented over the fact that she didn't know if there was something in it

Despite how hard Azeez tried to drag his mum, the woman laughed him off as she continued to chew like he was not calling her out.

Source: Legit.ng

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Chinasa Afigbo (Entertainment Editor) Chinasa Afigbo is a pop culture/music journalist and content writer with over four years of experience in other mainstream media organisations, including Vanguard Media and Guardian Life. She holds a degree in Information Management Technology from the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO). She also moved on to pursue a program in media and communications. Chinasa has also been published in other Intl journals, like The African Report. Reach her at: chinasa.afigbo@corp.legit.ng.