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Popular Gospel Ministers Who Died In 2022 Before Sammie Okposo

The burial rites of gospel artiste Sammie Okposo was rounded off on Sunday (December 18) with an Outing Service at the Logic Church, Lekki, Lagos.

Before Sunday’s service, the obsequies started last week Tuesday with the Sammie Okposo Farewell Praise Party (S. O. F. P. P) which was tagged the ‘Industry Tributes Night’ at La Madison Place, Oniru, Lagos.

A Service of Songs was held the next day while Thursday and Saturday were also days that ‘Celebration of Life’ in honour of the 51 year old was held.

Before the demise of the Welu Welu crooner, there were three other gospel artistes that Nigerians mourned in the year 2022.

Prime Business Africa remembers these artistes.

Osinachi Nwachukwu

Osinachi Nwachukwu was the voice behind the hit gospel song ‘Ekwueme’.

Many of his fans confessed that her songs in one or another ministered to them and were enough to convert an unbeliever to a Christian.

Osinachi Nwachukwu was the unfortunate victim of domestic violence as her husband Peter Nwachukwu going by the accounts of several witnesses including their children – turned into a monster that beat her at the slightest provocation.

Osinachi reportedly died due to complications from a kick on the chest and not from a cancer-related sickness as disclosed by the husband.

Peter Nwachukwu, husband of Osinachi, has since been arrested by the police.

The remains of late gospel singer, Osinachi Nwachukwu, were laid to rest in Amakpoke Umuaku community, Abia State.

Chinedu Nwadike
Chinedu Nwadike died from cancer of the blood in April 2022

The 39-year-old singer had recovered from kidney disease and was billed to travel to India for further medical treatment before his demise.

Nwadike who went into politics was also an actor sought financial aid from well-meaning Nigerians.

The deaths of these stars who used their songs to minister to the people were shocking as they reveal the pains many celebrities in our society mask up.

Izuchukwu Okosi

Izuchukwu Okosi is a Nigerian sports and entertainment journalist with two decades of experience in the media industry having begun his media journey in 2002 as an intern at Mundial Sports International (MSI) and Africa Independent Television (AIT), owners of Daar Communications Plc. In October 2004, Okosi joined Complete Communications Limited, publishers of Complete Sports newspaper and Complete Football magazine as a reporter and later script writer for the Complete Sports studio. He worked there for 13 years until October 2017. Okosi also worked various times as Correspondent, Content creator and Editor at Sports Market International Magazine, Opera News, All Nigeria Soccer Media and Iconic Media Watch. He also undertook freelance writing gigs for some local and international organizations. Okosi is a member of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Association of Movie Producers (AMP), Association of Voiceover Artistes of Nigeria (AVOA), Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) and Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ). He has been part of cast in some Nollywood movies and radio dramas including Blood Money 2, Scores To Settle, Dead End 2, Another Campus Tale and Battle Line. Aside mainstream media and the entertainment industry, he has interests in scouting/unearthing of talents in the sports and creative sectors, exports business and property development.