Veteran Nigerian singer, songwriter and actress, Ms Onyeka Onwenu is dead

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Music Maestro and actress Onyeka Onwenu has reportedly died on Tuesday evening at the Reddington Hospital, Lagos.

She slumped after playing at the birthday party of Mrs. Stella Okoli.

An eyewitness who was at the party confirmed the sad news .

“It is very sad. Onyeka Onwenu just performed at the birthday of Mrs. Stella Okoli today (Tuesday, July 30, 2024), and after performing, she slumped.

“She was taken to Reddington Hospital and she couldn’t make it,” the unnamed eyewitness told the newspaper.
Aged 72, Onyeka Onwenu was born on 31st January 1952.
Multi talented Ms Onwenu was a singer turned politician and human rights activist who was dubbed “The Elegant Stallion” by the Nigerian press, was at a time the chairperson of the Imo State Council for Arts and Culture.

In 2013, she was appointed the Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer of the National Centre for Women Development.

She will be remembered for her numerous songs, among them, “Wait for me” which she sang with Juju meastro, King Sunny Ade and One love Keep Us Together ”

Chioma Ezike/ Lagos