Elegant Stallion Buried in Lagos

By Iyojo Ameh

Nigerian’s Elegant Stallion and One its most celebrated music icon, Onyeka Onwenu has been buried at the Ebony vaults in Lagos.

Onwenu died on July 30, 2024, at Reddington Hospital, Ikeja, after collapsing at an event honouring Stella Okoli, the Managing Director of Emzor Pharmaceuticals.

A service of songs in her honour was held at the fountain of life church in Ilupeju.

The late artist was not only a talented musician with several successes, but also a broadcaster, actor, politician, and activist.

Family and friends gathered at the ebony vaults, Ikoyi to pay their last respect to the Music Icon before she was finally laid to rest.

She was 72 years old and survived by her two sons.