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    An International Gospel General, Rev. (Dr.) Uma Ukpai ascended to the celestial abode on Monday, 6 October, 2025.
    One of the leading Nigerian Christian leaders who celebrated his 80th birth anniversary on January 9, 2025 in Uyo, Akwa State capital, passed away in Lagos.
    Born 1945, Rev. Dr. Uma Ukpai was a renowned Nigerian evangelist, spiritual father and founder of the Uma Ukpai Evangelistic Association.
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    From Ohafia Local Government Area of Abia State, Uma Ukpai relocated and established his ministry in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State in the early 70s.
    A press release tagged: Glorious Transition , signed by his family was posted on the Uma Ukpai’s Facebook page, saying ”He came, he saw and he conquered. Now is time to rest.
    ”Rev. Uma Ukpai, who passed on to glory on October 6, 2025 at the age of  80. A faithful soldier of the cross has been called to rest.
    ”Dedicating over six decades of his life to fiery evangelism, dynamic teaching of the Word and prophetic demonstrations of the power of God, he impacted millions of lives and transformed destinies within Nigeria and across the globe.”
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    Obit announcement of Uma Ukpai
    Rev. Dr. Uma Ukpai was a respected figure in Nigerian Christianity, known for his powerful crusades, healing ministry, and dedication to spreading the gospel. He was also a founding father of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria and had established several faith-based institutions.
    Some notable Christian leaders, like Prophet Joel Ogebe, have shared cryptic messages on social media confirming the news of his passage into eternal glory.

    Confirming the passage into glory too, Apostle Johnson Suleiman of Omega Power Ministries penned ”‘Thou Power Of God, In The Name Of Jesus MOVE’

    By Those Words, The Wind Blew..

    He Stood Gallant And Taught Us Mission..
    Good Night GENERAL SIR…(Psalms 116.15)
    Rest in Power
    DR UMA UKPAI…”

    On its Facebook page, Salvation Ministries Worldwide wrote ”SOLDIER OF THE CROSS IS GONE TO REST.
    Rev Dr Uma Ukpai Passes On.
    Rev. Uma Ukpai lasted in the service of Jesus upon the earth, making impact both locally and globally. He was greatly revered for his power dimensions accompanied by true life stories.
    May his soul rest in peace, and grant the body of Christ comfort.”

    Bishop Emmah Isong, Senior Pastor of Christian Central Chapel International (CCCI) in Calabar on his Facebook page wrote ”My Father! My Father!! My Father!!! 

    Daddy Uma Ukpai, you came to tell us goodbye in September, now we fully understand, we will forever love and miss you. good night our father.” From: Archbishop Dr. & Bishop (Mrs) Emmah Isong.

    Uma Ukpai built 120,000-Capacity Church Auditorium in Abia

     In August 2022, the Uma Ukpai Evangelistic Association announced the groundbreaking ceremony for a $250 million church auditorium that would sit 120,000 worshippers in Ohafia Local Government Area of Abia State.

    Designed in the frame of an indoor stadium, the auditorium is projected to be the largest church auditorium in the world.

    The auditorium would be built within the proposed ‘Uma Ukpai Prayer City,’ according to the Abuja based project architects, Devinci Consulting.

    The designers confirmed via email that the auditorium would be completed in 36 months taking into account what they termed ‘foreign logistics.’

    Besides being a preacher, Rev. Ukpai is reported to have built several colleges in Nigeria and Ghana. The Uma Ukpai Prayer City will be his largest single project.

    The architects stated that it would host not only the church auditorium but also event centres, meeting rooms, a clinic, three helipads, a petrol station, a hotel, offices and diverse parking lots.

    Ukpai’s testimony

    ”My first son was born cripple. Everyone mocked me, and I laughed. Why? They did not know every problem has a time limit.

    ”The day my wife gave birth to our second child, her nurse asked me, ‘That your son, is he still cripple?” I said, ‘Yes, Madam.’ And she said, “You are the biggest idiot in Nigeria. If God heals, why can’t He start from your house?

    ”I said, ‘Madam, having turned your mouth into a basket mouth, he will start now. ‘Father what do I do?” God said, “Move from song to song; raise a song unto me. I will take over your struggle from you.

    ”As I was singing, the boy fell under the anointing and slept off, woke up and said to me, “Daddy, angels were here. They have strengthened my bones and my legs. I can now walk, dance, and run. And I said, “Please, demonstrate for me.

    ”I went to the hospital and  told the nurse and my wife that the cripple boy was walking. My wife said, ‘Remember you are a Reverend with Assemblies of God Church and you are not supposed to lie.’

    ”When I insisted, she said that if she got home and it was true, she would give me a goat. We got home and the boy ran to meet her. My wife fainted. I said to her, ‘Madam, you didn’t promised me fainting; you promised me a goat. Please stand up and give me my goat.’ She thought I was joking.

    ”Promise and fail’ is a sin and I don’t want her to go to hell. I drove my car to her father’s house. I narrated everything to her father and protested that her father must produce the goat on her behalf. My father in-law looked at me and said, ‘Uma, you are too troublesome.’ I said, ‘No Sir. Can I have the goat?’ He went to his animal house and a brought me the biggest goat there.

    ”I don’t know the situation around your life that has attracted mockery. From today, God shall turn your mockery into miracle, your shame onto fame and your disgrace into unusual grace!”

    Burial is not yet announced by the family.

     

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