Nigeria’s iconic singer and songwriter, Onyeka Onwenu, slumped and died shortly after performing at a birthday party in Lagos on Tuesday, July 30, 2024.
Ms Onwenu reportedly died at the Reddington Hospital, Lagos where she was rushed to, after slumping 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 recounted.
Born 31st January 1952, the late singer turned politician and rights activist dubbed “The Elegant Stallion” by the Nigerian press, was 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, including “One Love”, and “Wait for Me” which she sang with Juju meastro, King Sunny Ade.
There has not been official confirmation from her family at the time of filing this report.