{"id":185292,"date":"2024-08-31T09:20:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-31T09:20:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/?p=185292"},"modified":"2024-08-31T09:23:20","modified_gmt":"2024-08-31T09:23:20","slug":"why-was-she-buried-in-lagos-onyeka-onwenus-funeral-attracts-scrutiny","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2024\/08\/31\/why-was-she-buried-in-lagos-onyeka-onwenus-funeral-attracts-scrutiny\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Why was she buried in Lagos?&#8221; &#8211; Onyeka Onwenu&#8217;s funeral attracts scrutiny"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>The funeral of the legendary Onyeka Onwenu has sadly passed, but the location of her final resting place has ignited a storm of controversy online.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>It is bewildering to many why such a revered and iconic daughter of Igbo heritage, whose influence spanned across borders, would be laid to rest in Lagos rather than her native land<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>On Friday, August 30, 2024, Nigeria bid a somber farewell to its iconic music legend Onyeka Onwenu, known to many as the \u2018Elegant Stallion.\u2019<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2024\/08\/30\/peter-obi-gov-alex-otti-others-watch-with-heavy-hearts-as-onyeka-onwenu-is-laid-to-rest-in-lagos-video\/\">Her final journey saw her laid to rest in Lagos, with a funeral service at the Fountain of Life Church in Ilupeju<\/a>, followed by a private burial in a vault in Ikoyi.<\/p>\n<p>This choice of burial site has ignited a fierce debate online, as many grapple with the decision to inter such a monumental figure far from her ancestral home.<\/p>\n<p>Onyeka Onwenu, whose roots trace back to Arondizuogu in Imo State, southeastern Nigeria, was deeply connected to the cultural and historical essence of her homeland.<\/p>\n<p>The stark contrast between her illustrious heritage and the urban locale of Lagos has sparked a whirlwind of confusion and discontent among her admirers and the public.<\/p>\n<p>Critics are questioning how such an esteemed daughter of the Igbo soil, whose cultural contributions transcend borders, could be laid to rest in a city so distant from her roots.<\/p>\n<p>In her family\u2019s defense, some argue that perhaps her marital ties to a Yoruba man\u00a0 or her personal wishes played a role in this decision.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SEE REACTIONS BELOW<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-185293\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/08\/Screenshot_20240831-093513_1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"634\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/08\/Screenshot_20240831-093513_1.jpg 675w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/08\/Screenshot_20240831-093513_1-300x282.jpg 300w\" 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https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/08\/Screenshot_20240831-093443_1-203x300.jpg 203w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-185296\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/08\/Screenshot_20240831-093532_1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/08\/Screenshot_20240831-093532_1.jpg 675w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/08\/Screenshot_20240831-093532_1-300x279.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-185297\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/08\/Screenshot_20240831-093542_1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"785\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/08\/Screenshot_20240831-093542_1.jpg 675w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/08\/Screenshot_20240831-093542_1-258x300.jpg 258w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Many believed that the late entertainer never got married to any man, Onwenu\u2019s memoir proved otherwise.<\/p>\n<p>Onwenu, in an interview she granted years ago, said she married a man she fell in love with in 1984, and the marriage was blessed with two boys, Tijani and Ibrahim, who later changed his name to Abraham.<\/p>\n<p>Few excerpts from the interview, reads;<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cI am, perhaps for the very first time, setting the records straight concerning my connubial relationship. Yes, I was married. I married a man I fell in love with in 1984. We had two children Tijani and Ibrahim. My husband is Yoruba and was a Muslim when we met.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The funeral of the legendary Onyeka Onwenu has sadly passed, but the location of her final resting place has ignited a storm of controversy online. 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