Victor Ezeja
Nigerian music icon, Onyeka Onwenu, has been buried in Lagos on Friday, 30th August.
Onwenu, who is also known as the “Elegant Stallion,” died on 30th July 2024 at Reddington Hospital, Ikeja, after collapsing at an event honouring the Managing Director of Emzor Pharmaceuticals, Dr Stella Okoli.
Join our WhatsApp ChannelAge 72, Onwenu made a significant contribution to Nigeria’s entertainment industry with her foray in music and movie acting in a career that spanned over three decades.
Her funeral service was held at the Fountain of Life Church, Ilupeju, Lagos, followed by a private burial in Ikoyi.
A former presidential candidate, of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, the Governor of Abia state, Alex Otti, were among dignitaries that attended the burial.
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In a statement on his X handle after the burial, Obi, who was at the event that Onwenu performed after which she collapsed and died thereafter, said she was a national treasure, who believed in a more united and progressive Nigeria.
“Late Onyeka Onwenu remained a national treasure, who believed in a more united and progressive Nigeria. In her last performance on stage before the tragic incident that fateful day, she sang her popular song, ‘One Love Keep Us Together’, and this bears significant testament to her belief while she lived here on earth,” Obi stated.
He extended his condolences to Onwenu’s family, and prayed for peaceful repose of her soul.
She is survived by her two sons.
Victor Ezeja is a passionate journalist with seven years of experience writing on economy, politics and energy. He holds a Master's degree in Mass Communication.
