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GNT Nation

A Lagos-based Christian record label founded by Pastor Blessed Uzochikwa in 2023, built around gospel singer Mercy Chinwo.

Based in
Lagos, Nigeria
Founders
Pastor Blessed Uzochikwa. Widely reported by Nigerian press (Leadership, NAN, Vanguard, AllMusic) as co-founded with his wife, gospel singer Mercy Chinwo, whom he married in August 2022; no corporate filing confirming her equity stake was located.

GNT Nation, reported in Nigerian press as short for Grace and Truth Nation, is a Christian record label based in Lagos, founded by Pastor Blessed Uzochikwa. The label was established in 2023, the year gospel singer Mercy Chinwo left her previous label; her Elevated EP that year was its first release, credited “GNT Nation, Under Exclusive License To MAD Solutions LLC.”

No registered company name, number or shareholding document was located for GNT Nation, and its exact legal form is not established. Nigerian press widely reports Uzochikwa as co-founder alongside his wife Mercy Chinwo, whom he married in August 2022, though no filing confirms an equity stake. In June 2024 the label signed a second artist, gospel singer Bidemi Olaoba.

GNT Nation’s Facebook page lists a website, gntnation.com, but the domain currently resolves only to a suspended-hosting page and is not treated here as a live company site.

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