Gospel singer, Sammie Okposo who recently got married appeared in Court in Aberdeen charged with making racist comments while he was on honeymoon in the Granite City, Scotland.Okposo, 31, was alleged to have acted in a racially aggravated manner at Jimmy Chung's on Aberdeen's Beach Esplanade on Wednesday, July 7.
According to reports, Okposo was alleged to have caused alarm or distress to Ronny Shui Hung Yung by shouting, swearing and uttering racial remarks at the Aberdeen restaurant.
Okposo, who has won awards like the Best Gospel Act in Africa and Best Gospel Artist of the Year, appeared from custody at Aberdeen Sheriff Court.
Defence agent Mike Munro said the gospel star Okposo had been in Aberdeen with his new wife on honeymoon at the time of the alleged offence.
Okposo, whose address was listed in court as 50 Tafawa Balewa Street, Lagos, Nigeria, was released on bail.
The gospel singer denied the charges and has since been released on bail.
The gospel artist is expected to return to Aberdeen Sheriff Court in September.
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