Nigerian gospel singer Sammie Okposo dies at 51
Nigerian gospel singer, Sammie Okposo slumped and died on Friday morning in his residence.
The 51-year-old music producer was also a music producer, psalmist as well as CEO of Zamar Entertainment and had collaborated with many gospel artists in the country and abroad.
He released his first album Addicted in 2004 and his most recent album, The Statement was produced by a Grammy Award winner, Kevin Bond.
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.
Okposo was recently involved in a controversy after he admitted he was involved in an extramarital affair.
He apologised to his wife, Ozioma, on his Instagram page on January 24, 2022, for his infidelity after a lady known only as African Doll, accused him of impregnating her and abandoning her.
In the heat of the public conversation on the alleged infidelity, he removed himself from public spaces by deactivating his social media platforms but returned later.
The gospel musician told his fans that he would focus on restoration and seek forgiveness.
