Pastor Essa Oggory of the Fulfilling World Foundation Church who went viral for cancelling a wedding in Port Harcourt because the couple arrived late is dead.
Few days back, a viral video captured the moment a bride broke down in tears as the congregation of the church ran helter-skelter, after the pastor who was supposed to wed the couple cancelled the wedding because they arrived five minutes late.
Reports had it that after much persuasion, Pastor Oggory decided to wed them in his office, however, this wasn’t possible and the couple had to wed in an hotel while the wedding was officiated by another minister.
In the latest development, Golden News NG has gathered that Pastor Oggory was actually very sick and he even flew down from Lagos to Port Harcourt, Rivers State just to wed the couple. He died on Tuesday, February 16 which coincidentally is the same day his wife died in 2020.
As of the time of filing this report, church members and fellow clergymen have taken to social media to mourn the pastor.
Ebychukwu Okeke wrote;
“Pastor Essay Oggory the senior pastor of Fulfilling World Foundation Church who recently cancelled a wedding in Port Harcourt because the intending couple came late is dead. He died today after a prolonged illness. He died on the same day his wife died last year. They left behind a son who is still in the secondary school”
A Clergyman named Michael Cassidy who happens to be very close to the late pastor, took to his Facebook page on Tuesday night to pen down a tribute to his friend.
The post reads;
“It will never be easy to say goodbye,…Thank you for been so pure and authentic. The brethren and I grieve your passing- with a sadness that cannot be described, but thank God for this message. I put it here on social media/Facebook and in all our platforms as a tribute to your blessed assurance and confidence in Jesus Christ, our Chief Shepherd and also your legacy of Faith- 😢😭😭😭. Journey on Brother- Rev.Essa Ogorry.”
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