Nigerian gospel minister and pastor Nathaniel Bassey has been invited to lead a session at the Presidential Inaugural Prayer Breakfast for U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on January 20, 2025, in Washington, D.C.
The event is a spiritual gathering led by Reverend Merrie Turner, organised independently of political or governmental bodies.
It will precede the swearing-in of Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance.
Bassey, a globally celebrated gospel artist from Akwa Ibom, was previously honoured in 2024 when Albany, New York, proclaimed October 6 as Pastor Nathaniel Bassey Day.