Renowned Nigerian gospel singer and pastor Nathaniel Bassey has been invited to minister at the Presidential Inaugural Prayer Breakfast of US President-elect Donald Trump on January 20, 2025, in Washington, D.C.
The popular Akwa Ibom State-born cleric and gospel singer disclosed this on his Instagram page, sharing a poster of the event.
“See you on January 20, 2025.”
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the US prayer breakfast is a non-political and faith-based event that emphasises prayer and worship as a spiritual support for the US government and presidency.
The event is held once in four years preceding every new administration, and this edition is scheduled to hold ahead of Trump’s and Vice President-elect J. D. Vance’s swearing-in ceremony.
The prayer breakfast will be hosted by Reverend Merrie Turner at the prestigious Waldorf Astoria Presidential Ballroom, featuring a distinguished lineup of speakers, including Dr. Alveda King and Pastor Mario Bramnick.
NAN reports that Bassey, an acclaimed trumpeter and convener of the Hallelujah Challenge, an online Christian worship movement, is known for his hit songs, including Imela, Onise Iyanu, and Olowogbogboro.
Over the years, he has established himself as one of the prominent and most listened-to gospel ministers from Nigeria as his music spans across different genres such as jazz, worship, hymns, and medley.
In 2024, the Mayor of Albany, New York, United States of America honoured him by declaring October 6 as: “Pastor Nathaniel Bassey Day.”