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.