
Nigeria’s Nathaniel Bassey to minister at Donald Trump inaugural prayer breakfast
Nathaniel Bassey, a popular Nigerian pastor and gospel minister, has been invited to minister at the Presidential Inaugural Prayer Breakfast of the United States President-elect Donald Trump on January 20, 2025, in Washington, D.C.
According to reports, the event, a non-governmental and non-political gathering, will be hosted by Reverend Merrie Turner ahead of the swearing-in ceremony of President-elect Donald J. Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance.
The renowned gospel artist from Akwa Ibom, Nigeria, is no stranger to the United States. In 2024, the Mayor of Albany, New York, declared October 6 as “Pastor Nathaniel Bassey Day” in the city.