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By Emmanuel Adeleke
Popular Nigerian gospel singer, Sammie Okposo, is dead.
His project manager, Hillary Vincent, made the disclosure on Friday.
Okposo, 51, reportedly slumped at his residence on Friday morning.
Aside from being a singer, he was also a music producer, psalmist, and CEO of Zamar Entertainment.
He released his first album, Addicted, in 2004.
He has 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.
The singer was in the eye of the storm in January when he offered a public apology to his wife, Ozioma, for cheating on her.
The apology came a day after a lady, known as African Doll, accused him of impregnating and abandoning her.
Following the incident, the gospel musician told his fans that he would be taking a step back from his ministry to focus on restoration and seek forgiveness.
He subsequently removed himself from public space by deactivating his social media accounts. He, however, returned after few months.