Music Icon, Onyeka Onwenu's Burial Date Announced

 The funeral service, as announced by the family, will take place at the Fountain of Life Church, Ilupeju.

 

A burial date has been fixed for Nigeria’s celebrated music icon, Onyeka Onwenu, known as the “Elegant Stallion.”

 

According to the family, she will be buried on Friday (today) in Lagos.

 

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

 

She was 72 years old.

 

The funeral service, as announced by the family, will take place at the Fountain of Life Church, Ilupeju, followed by a private burial at a vault in Ikoyi, CKN News reports.

 

Also, a funeral flyer stated that the Service of Songs is scheduled for 10 -12 noon while the burial, 2-4pm.