Tinubu Reacts To Onyeka Onwenu’s Death

President Bola Tinubu has condoled with the entertainment industry following the death of ace Nigerian singer cum actress, Onyeka Onwenu.

Naija News reported that Onwenu died shortly after performing at a birthday party in Lagos.

The music icon, affectionately known as the ‘Elegant Stallion,’ reportedly collapsed at a private function and was later pronounced dead at Reddington Hospital in Victoria Island, Lagos.

In a statement through his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, President Tinubu expressed his condolence to the family of the deceased.

While recalling the contribution of Onwenu in the music industry, Tinubu also prayed for the repose of the soul of the deceased artiste.

The statement read, “President Bola Tinubu extends his profound condolences to the family of the late Ms. Onyeka Onwenu.

“Ms. Onwenu was a singer, songwriter, actor, journalist, activist, and politician.

“President Tinubu mourns the passing of the Queen of Songs, whose edifying and mellifluous rendition, ‘One Love’, in the 1990s evoked a fervour of fellowship and harmony.

“The President recalls the many artistic interventions of the late musical icon in promoting public good, noting her classic collaboration with King Sunny Ade on ‘Wait for Me’, a melodic campaign on family planning in the 1980s.

“President Tinubu celebrates the life of the versatile and extremely gifted artiste who applied herself to the whole gamut of artistic enterprise and expression, bringing joy and laughter to many.

“The President condoles with the entertainment industry, the Imo State Government, and the numerous fans of the departed star over this immeasurable loss.

“President Tinubu prays for the repose of the soul of the deceased artiste and that she finds a place yonder where the music never fades and where there is ‘Dancing in the Sun’.

“The President states that Ms. Onwenu lives on in her immortal masterpieces.”