Minister Nii Addo Lays Wife Hanna Korkor To Rest in Emotional Three-Day Funeral in La

Minister Nii Addo Lays Wife Hanna Korkor To Rest in Emotional Three-Day Funeral in La

  • Hanna Korkor Addo, wife of gospel singer Minister Nii Addo, was laid to rest in a solemn three-day funeral ceremony in La, after her death in September 2025
  • The funeral, held between January 9 and 11 at La Nazareth church, was attended by family, friends, and loved ones as Minister Nii Addo paid tribute to his late wife
  • Korkor Addo was widely remembered for appearing on Nana Ama McBrown’s Onua Showtime to speak about struggling to conceive for 15 years after marriage

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The wife of popular Ghanaian gospel singer Minister Nii Addo, Hanna Korkor Addo, was buried in a solemn ceremony in La on January 11, 2026.

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Hanna Korkor Addo, the wife of gospel musician Minister Nii Addo, is laid to rest in La on Sunday, January 11, 2026. Image credit: @talklifetv, @benedictaahimahcolley
Source: TikTok

Mrs Korkor Addo passed away on September 2, 2025, in the United States of America.

According to a close friend, Lin Osei, she was suddenly taken ill and passed away, leaving behind a young child.

Hanna Korkor Addo goes home

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The burial and final funeral rites of Hanna Korkor Addo were held between January 9 and 11 at La, Accra.

The three-day event began with her wake, which took place on January 9 at the La Nazareth Church.

On Saturday, January 10, her laying in state/viewing was held at the same venue between 7:00 a.m. and 8:30 a.m.

Her interment occurred at the Osu Cemetery, before her final funeral rites were held on 11th January, at the Nazareth church.

The solemn event was attended by family, friends, and loved ones.

Minister Nii Addo paid tribute to his dearly departed wife, who leaves behind their young child.

The TikTok video of Korkor Addo’s funeral is below.

Korkor Addo shares fertility journey with McBrown

Before her death, Hanna Korkor Addo rose to national prominence after opening up about her battle to conceive a child with her husband after fifteen years of marriage.

During a viral appearance on Nana Ama McBrown’s Onua Showtime show, she said that she had been married for over 15 years before she and her husband welcomed a child.

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She said after their marriage, she and her husband decided to wait for two years before having children.

However, when the time came for them to try, she could not conceive.

Mrs Korkor Addo said they tried several doctors and hospitals to try and find out the cause of their issues.

She said she was eventually diagnosed with a fibroid and had to undergo procedures to have it removed.

Finally, Korkor Addo said she conceived, evoking emotions among those in the studio and Ghanaians across the country watching the program.

The TikTok video of Korkor Addo speaking about her fertility challenges on Onua Showtime with Nana Ama McBrown is below.

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A former guest on Nana Ama McBrown's Onua Showtime, Korkor Addo, reportedly dies on September 1, 2025. Image credit: @iamamamcbrowngh, @korkor_addo
Source: TikTok

Naser Toure Mahama goes home

Previously, YEN.com.gh reported that the late Member of Parliament (MP) for Ayawaso East, Naser Toure Mahama, was buried after his final funeral rites at the National Mosque at Kawukudi in Accra.

The MP died from a short illness on Sunday, January 4, 2026, about a year after winning his fourth term in parliament on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).

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Godwin Nii Armah Okine (Entertainment Editor) Godwin Nii Armah Okine has over a decade of experience in online content creation. He joined YEN.com.gh as an Entertainment Editor in May 2025. Godwin graduated from the Ghana Institute of Journalism with a Bachelor's Degree in Communication Studies in 2014. He worked at GhanaCelebrities.Com between 2014-2025 as an Entertainment and later, Managing Editor. Godwin covered the 2014 Africa Youth Games in Gaborone as a student journalist for the African Olympic Committee (ANOCA) and the International Sports Press Association (AIPS). Contact godwnii-armah.okine@yen.com.gh