According to Duke, Okposo was full of life and whenever he mounted a stage, picked the mic, his lyrics and voice lit up, lifted souls and made everyone happy.
By Jeffrey Agbo
National president of the Creative Industry Group (CIG), Felix Duke, has expressed grief over the death of gospel musician, Sammie Okposo.
The veteran singer died in his sleep on November 25 at the age of 51.
Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Lagos, Duke said he was still in shock over Okposo’s death.
He said the group planned to celebrate the ‘Welu Welu’ singer in its CIG Night in September, but it was shifted due to Okposo’s engagements.
Okposo was the chief executive officer of Zamar Entertainment.
According to Duke, “Sammie Okposo, my brother, I refused to accept that you have gone. I am still in shock and short of words.
“Even, when it has been confirmed since yesterday, because death denied us the opportunity to celebrate you as agreed.
“We planned to celebrate him last Friday in September at our monthly CIG Night, but Okposo said that he will be travelling to America.
“So, we were waiting before this sad development and that opportunity was never actualised.
“This is a very painful and deep wound, my heart bleeds because we have lost a great talent, a creative music legend and a Gospel singer, who has put in so much in the industry.
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“Having known him, grew up and struggled in the city of Lagos with him for over 30 years in music, he played as a keyboardist, while I was a drummer. I will personally miss him.”
According to Duke, Okposo was full of life and whenever he mounted a stage, picked the mic, his lyrics and voice lit up, lifted souls and made everyone happy.
The CIG leader described the late Okposo as the longest-standing gospel artiste who made his mark in the industry.
“His music will remain evergreen in the gospel music scene,” he said.
Duke said that Okposo, until his death, was an active member of CIG music sector, adding that his demise had created a vacuum and left members in a state of mourning.
He said that the executive members of CIG would visit the immediate family and part of the funeral.
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