Late gospel singer, Sammie Okposo will be laid to rest on December 15 according
to burial arrangements made available by the family. Okposo died on November,
having lived for 51 years (1971-2022).
A tribute night will be held for him on Tuesday, December 13 in Lagos State, followed
by a service of songs on Wednesday.
The funeral service for Okposo will take place on December 15 and will be private
affair.
NSL LEART: on November 27, Okposo’s manager, Hillary Vincent, revealed that
the singer died in his sleep as against earlier speculations that he slumped.
Vincent said, “It is not true that Sammie slumped and died. That report is false.
At the right time, the family will set the records straight. But, I can tell you
authoritatively that he did not slump. Rather, he just did not wake up from his sleep.”
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Sammie Okposo started his music career as a soundtrack producer for Nollywood in
- He was well-known at that time in the small circle of Nollywood actors and
producers.
He later began to get more career flashpoints when he started the Sammie Okposo
Praise Party, a platform that brought many up-and-coming Nigerian gospel artistes
into the scene.
The Niger Delta-born music star was known for emboldening the gospel music scene
by taking his music away from the quiet confines of the church.
He released his first album Unconditional Love in 2000.
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