Popular preacher and founder of the Uma Ukpai Evangelistic Association, Dr. Uma Ukpai, has died.
He was 80.
Born in Asaga, Ohafia, Abia State, Ukpai rose from humble beginnings, overcoming early challenges to answer the divine call that later defined his life and impacted generations.
Through decades of evangelical work, he became a household name in Nigeria’s Pentecostal movement, renowned for his fiery preaching and mass crusades that drew hundreds of thousands.
A statement announcing his passing by his family said the cleric died on October 6.