Many Nigerians and lovers of Nigerian songs have been thrown into shock and grief as news surfaced on Friday morning, November 25, 2022, that a popular gospel singer, the Wellu Wellu crooner, Sammie Okposo, had died in his Lagos home.
Since news of his death got into the public domain, there has been an outpouring of grief, especially as the singer wasn’t known to have battled ill health before his demise.
Announcing the singer’s death, a terse statement released by a relative, Hector Okposo read, “It is with a heavy heart but with total submission to God that I announce the passing of our beloved husband, father, brother, uncle, and minister of God, Sammie Okposo.
“Sammie slept and went to be with the Lord on the morning of Friday, November 25, 2022. More details about the burial will be communicated soon.
“We are consoled because we know that he is with Jesus, singing with angels. We kindly request the family is allowed to grieve peacefully at this time.”