The Nigerian veteran musician, songwriter and actress, Ms Onyeka Onwenu is dead at the age of 72.
The news came that Miss Onyeka Onwenu slumped after playing at the birthday party of Mrs. Stella Okolo and was rushed to the Reddington Hospital, Lagos where she finally gave up the ghost and was reported dead.
Kpomkwem News gathered that an eyewitness who was at the party confirmed the sad news.
In the words of the unnamed eye witness
“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 newsmen.
Brief history about Onyeka Onwenu
Onwenu was born on 31 January 1952, the late singer turned politician and 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, “Onye gagba egwu” and many more.
There has not been official confirmation from her family as at the time of filing this report.
Kpomkwem News will update you on the cause of Onyeka Onwenu’s death as soon as is officially unveilled.
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