The National Cathedral Secretariat clarifies the controversy over Sonnie Badu's payment

Claims that the National Cathedral Secretariat paid gospel musician Sonnie Badu have been disputed by the organization's executive director.

Sonnie Badu was not compensated for her performance at the opening of the National Cathedral Fundraising in Washington, DC, on February 8, 2019, according to a press release from Dr. Paul Opoku-Mensah.

He claimed, "The Secretariat of the National Cathedral has neither made nor is it aware of any payment to Sonnie Badu.

The clarification relates to rumors that the gospel performer received a payment of $50,000.00 that has been spreading on social media.

Sonnie Badu was made aware of the reports, and he responded to them on Twitter.

He said that he received no compensation for his work, and he continued, "Not even a seat was supplied for me and my crew."

Sam George, a member of parliament from Ningo-Prampram, demanded that the administration reveal who had taken the money.

"They stated that they paid Sonnie Badu $50,000 for a song performed during the US premiere. Now that he has spoken out, he claims that neither he nor his colleagues received any compensation, not even a seat. And who received the $50,000? The Trustees must not be aware of this, right?

"Once more, they stated that they had given each of the gospel performers who ministered at the event in Accra GHS30,000. On Tuesday, June 21, he questioned in a Facebook post, "Can those artists also certify if they received these funds.

Sam George has once more urged the nation's churches to keep their distance from the contentious National Cathedral project.

He claimed that their involvement in the initiative would be more damaging to their reputation than beneficial.

Sam George wrote on Facebook that he had first intended to keep quiet about the problems with the project, but that recent events have forced him to speak up.