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One name that will remain indelible in the history of Nigerian music is Chris Okotie, the man whose arrival in the music scene changed the music orientation from the band dominated Afrofunk to solo artistes dominated Pop Music scene. As a Law student at the University of Nigeria Nsukka, Chris Okotie was highly appreciated across Nigeria as he changed the mindset of people who regarded music as a profession for dropouts.
Chris Okotie had a short stay in the Nigerian music scene realising four quick albums for Haruna Ishola's Phonodisck in 1981 before moving to EMI for another two albums in 1981 and 1982. 1984 Okotie became a born-again Christian and started as a founder and Pastor of the Household of God Church. He is also the leader and former Presidential candidate of the Fresh Democratic Party of Nigeria.