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BREAKING: Gospel singer, Sammie Okposo is dead

Sammie Okposo was also a music producer, psalmist, and CEO of Zamar Entertainment.He released his first album Addicted in 2004.

By Efosa Taiwo

Popular Gospel singer, Sammie Okposo is dead.

According to reports, 51-year-old Okposo slumped and died on Friday morning.

The popular singer’s death comes months after he was embroiled in an adultery scandal.

The ‘Wellu Wellu’ crooner, in a lengthy Instagram page, urged Nigerians to pray for him.

He admitted cheating on his wife when he travelled to the US in late 2021.

The 51-year-old also suspended himself from all ministry work until full restoration as he sought forgiveness from God.

Source: Vanguard Media

Bio

 

Sammie Okposo (30 May 1971 – 25 November 2022) was an international Nigerian gospel artist.

Sammie Okposo

Background information

Birth name

Sammie Okposo

Born

May 30, 1971

Died

November 25, 2022 (aged 51)

Genres

Gospel

Occupation(s)

singer, psalmist

Years active

1992–2022

Labels

Zamar Entertainment

Spouse(s)

Ozioma Okposo (m. 2010)

He was also a music producer, psalmist, and CEO of Zamar Entertainment.He released his first album Addicted in 2004.

He has collaborated with many other artists in the gospel and soul music fields, he collaborated with popular gospel singer Marvellous Odiete on “Follow You”, has performed regularly in Africa, Europe, and North America, and curates a series of concerts called SOPP (Sammie Okposo Praise Party). His most recent album, The Statement (2018), was produced by the Grammy-winning Kevin Bond.

 

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