Gospel music in Nigeria has been a very popular genre over the years. Due to the religious belief of the people, they find gospel music appealing. This gospel musicians have also been doing an highly professional job over the years. As they have release hit tracks and also organised sold-out shows and concerts.
This post of the top 10 richest gospel musicians in Nigeria for the year 2024 and their net worth is only going to cover musicians which music falls into the music genre. Please note that you are not going to find singers who are of the hip hop genre but have dropped one or two gospel songs.
What to know the parameters used to compile this Ekiti Trends list of the top 10 richest gospel musicians in Nigeria for the year 2024? Here we go….
- Media reports
- Sales on iTunes
- Income from shows and tours
- Endorsement deals
- Artist having his/her own label or signed to a label
I think this above set parameters is going to get us an up-to-date, bias free and accurate ranking of the richest gospel musicians in the country.
List of the Top 10 Richest Gospel Musicians In Nigeria 2024 Update
- Sammie Okposo — Net Worth • $75o,000: The richest gospel musician in Nigeria for the year 2024 is Sammy Okposo and he deservedly takes the number one spot on this list. He is a popular gospel artiste and sound track producer.
- Frank Edwards — Net Worth • $60o,000: Number two on this list of the top 10 richest gospel artist in Nigeria for the year 2024 is Frank Edwards. His real name is Frank Ugochukwu Edwards is currently known as Nigeria’s Hottest Gospel rock artiste Now.
- Nikki Laoye — Net Worth • $45o,000: Nikky is one of the richest gospel musicians in Nigeria at the moment and she is not just rich but highly respected. She is one of Nigerian of gospel artiste ever to be interviewed and recognized on American entertainment channel, BET.
- Sinach — Net Worth • $42o,000: Taking the number four spot on this list is Sinach, her real name is Osinachi Kalu and has released over ten albums, winning many awards and amassing a lot of wealth for herself.
- Lara George — Net Worth • $40o,000: Lara George is highly talented and rich, she is a gospel singer, songwriter and producer. Lara George released her first single “Ijoba Orun” in the year 2008 and the song went on to become an instant hit.
- SamSong — Net Worth • $37o,000: Don’t be surprised SamSong is one of the richest gospel musicians in Nigeria this 2021. He left his banking job to venture into gospel music after he discovered he had a passion for singing and he has gone on to make a fortune in the industry.
- Eben — Net Worth • $35o,000: Eben is an highly talented gospel artiste and takes the number 7 spot on this KikioTolu News list of the top 10 richest gospel musicians in Nigeria. He bursted into limelight right after his first major public appearance, at a Youth Conference organized by Pastor Chris in 2005 where his track ‘IMARAMA’ was first heard.
- Gozie And Njideka Okeke — Net Worth • $32o,000: The track ‘Akanchawa’ became a hit and put Gozie and Njideka Okeke in national limelight. Businessmen and women never joked with the song because is a financial breakthrough song.
- Tope Alabi — Net Worth • $30o,000:Am sure you must have heard the name of Tope Alabi before, she is one of the most popular gospel musician in the country and also takes the number 9 stop on this list of the top 10 richest gospel musicians in Nigeria for the year 2024.
- Esther Igbekele — Net Worth • $25o,000:She is a successful gospel artiste who is also known as Duchess of Gospel Music. Esther Igbekele started singing gospel music professionally in the year 1996, and has gone on to release over eleven albums to her credit.
