The countrys president, Bola Tinubu, released astatementmourning the loss from his official X handle on July 31.
A cause of death was not immediately available.
On July 30, Onwenu hadperformedat a pharmaceutical executives 80th birthday party shortly before her death.
Onyeka Onwenu in 2013 in London, England.Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images
Afrobeats culture blogNotjustokshared footage of Onwenu joyously singing to the crowd.
She later starred in the filmLionheart, directed by Genevieve Nnaji.
My childhood hero,wroteAlade.
Do it quickly, quietly and privately, she wrote.
Celebrate me with prayers, lunch or dinner afterwards.
Share some jokes about me and laugh.
Mourn, yes, but not excessively.
Make merriment, and then go about your business.
That is me, Onyeka Onwenu.
