The church had claimed that Saturday is its Sabbathday of worship and that fundamental rights of its members are being brutally breached by the conduct of elections and examinations on Saturdays.
Okpo, 47 will be committed to mother earth after a funeral service by SabbathDay Church of God at his residence, Ikot Obio Itong in Akwa Ibom on Friday, 25th August, 2017.
Sharing a picture collage of Omotola and the politician, it wrote; "Today is the sabbathday so we go keep am holy,we go just dey post pictures,maybe tomorrow when no be Holy day,we go give details,abi how una see am?i come in peace."
Notably, the church conducts its worship services on Saturdays, adhering to the Jewish Sabbathday, rather than the more common Sunday practice. Concerning Christmas, the Adventist church adopts a notably flexible stance.