- Nigerias celebrated music icon, Onyeka Onwenu, was on Friday, August 30, laid to rest in Lagos
- The artiste died on July 30, 2024, aged 72, at Reddington Hospital, Ikeja, after collapsing at an event honouring a friend, Stella Okoli
- Dignitaries who attended Onwenu’s burial include popular presidential hopeful, Peter Obi, and the governor of Abia state, Alex Otti
Peter Obi is still sad over Onyeka Onwenu’s death.
Photo credits: @IgboHistoFacts, @PeterObiSource: Twitter”Today in Lagos, I joined family, friends and other mourners to pay my last respects to the late iconic song star, my very dear elder sister, Onyeka Onwenu, who was laid to rest. I still recall, with pain, her final moments before she took the final bow on 30th July, all of which I completely witnessed.”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.”Once again, I like to extend my condolences to her children, family, friends, loved ones, and all of us, during this difficult time.”May we all find the strength and courage to bear her sad irreplaceable loss. May God grant her eternal rest and protect, and bless her family always.”Onyeka Onwenus burial: Nigerians react”This is painful.””May get gentle soul rest in peace.”This is a reminder that we’re all leaving this world one day. So let’s use our time wisely.””So sad that her body can’t be taken to her village for burial.”May God forgive her sin and grant her eternal rest but it is sad that her body can’t be laid to rest in Igboland peacefully.”Read more on Onyeka Onwenu
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- Clip of Onyeka Onwenu’s body being taken away by pallbearers triggers emotions online: “so unreal”
- Onyeka Onwenus burial arrangement emerges online hours before her funeral: she wanted it quiet
Onyeka Onwenu’s body leaves hospital
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