Popular singer, Chidinma Ekile has revealed that before transitioning from secular music to the gospel genre, she "ran away" from Nigeria.

Speaking at a recent Eezee Conceptz event, Chidinma explained that she travelled abroad and wanted to secure permanent residency because she didn't want to return to Nigeria, but failed.

She revealed that while she was abroad, the CEO of Eezee Conceptz was the only person calling her from Nigeria, so she decided to work with him upon her return.

"I travelled. I ran away from Nigeria. I was processing my papers not to come back to Nigeria, but for some reason, it didn't work.

"While I was abroad, the CEO of Eezee Conceptz was the only one who was calling me from Nigeria. He kept encouraging me, and I found the strength to come back to Nigeria. When I came back, I asked him to give me a gospel music contract because I want to spend time with God. And he gave me a contract that even my lawyer said seemed like a charity," Chidinma stated.

The music star added that she didn't transition into gospel music because she wanted to make gospel, but because she wanted a serious relationship with God.