Nigerian music star Peter Okoye, popularly is named Mr P, has replied to backlash trailing his resolution to shift his birthday occasion date from November 18 to November 30.

The frail member of the defunct P-Square duo had earlier announced the swap through his X internet page, declaring that he would now now not accumulate messages or presents on the usual date, describing the crawl as a non-public resolution.

“I’m making it official. November 18th is now now not my birthday occasion date. Please trace that I will now now not be accepting any messages or presents on that day. My birthday will now be eminent on November Thirtieth. Here’s a non-public resolution,” he wrote.

On the other hand, the announcement immediate sparked reactions on-line, prompting the singer to fireplace lend a hand at critics questioning his different.

“Una dey vex love affirm I murder Christmas? Na my birthday date I crawl, no be your comprise, why e dey trouble you?” he said.

He extra when in contrast the reactions to ongoing debates relating to the date of Christmas, including, “Even Jesus Christ December twenty fifth date sef, of us peaceful dey debate am. Why bawl extra than the bereaved? Simplest in Nigeria.”

Okoye also criticised what he described as misplaced priorities, noting that the eye given to his birthday resolution outweighed extra pressing nationwide points.

“Humorous how my birthday date shift is inflicting extra trouble than Nigeria’s right concerns,” he added, stressing that his success stays unaffected by criticism.

The enchancment has persisted to generate blended reactions all the diagram through social media, with followers divided over the singer’s resolution, at the same time as he insists the crawl stays strictly non-public.