Popular Nigerian gospel singer, Sammie Okposo, is dead.
The veteran singer was said to have slumped and died at his home on Friday morning.
Sammie Okposo made headlines early this year when he took to his verified Instagram page to apologize to his wife, Ozioma after cheating on her with another woman in the United States.
Following the scandal, he took time off from ministration in order to retrace his step with God.
In May this year, he escaped death after being involved in a ghastly car accident while driving at 3rd mainland bridge in Lagos.
Things To Know About Late Wellu-Wellu Crooner, Sammie Okposo
Popular gospel singer, Sammie Okposo was on Friday announced dead.
The “Wellu Wellu” popular hit song maker was reported to have slumped and died on Friday morning aged, 51.
Here are some things to know about the late Sammie Okposo:
• He was born on May 30, 1971.
• He was born and bred in Delta State.
• The multiple award-winning artist started music at an early age and was a member of his local church band where he played the piano for the choir at age 10.
• Okposo was also a music producer, psalmist and CEO of Zamar Entertainment.
• He released his first album Addicted in 2004.
• His most recent album, The Statement (2018) was produced by the Grammy Award-winning Kevin Bond.
• In 1995, he joined Nollywood as a soundtrack producer and eventually ventured into music production.
• He was Globacom ambassador, United Nations Peace Ambassador and had a couple of other honours to his name.
• Okposo made headlines in January 2022 when he apologised to his wife, Ozioma on his verified Instagram page for cheating on her with a lady known also as African Doll in the United States of America (USA) for an incident that occurred in 2021. She accused him of impregnating and abandoning her.
• Following the incident, the singer decided to stay away from ministry for a while to go back for spiritual renewal. He rejoined the ministry after a few months.
• In May, the veteran singer escaped death by the whiskers in a car accident while driving on Third Mainland bridge in Lagos but Okposo said he “was saved from the hands of the devil and his cohorts.”
• He bagged multiple awards including KORA Best Gospel Artiste in Africa (2006), Crown SABC Best of African Gospel (2014), Afro Hollywood UK Best Gospel Artiste (2005), NEA Best Gospel Artiste of the Year (2007&2013), and NMA Best Contemporary Gospel Artiste among others.
