Veteran Nigerian singer, songwriter and actress, Ms Onyeka Onwenu is dead.

Ms Onwenu reportedly died Tuesday evening at the Reddington Hospital, Lagos after she slumped after playing at the birthday party of Mrs. Stella Okoli.

Born 31st 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.

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