The elegant stallion and veteran singer, Onyeka Onwenu, has cleared many rumours associated with her colourful career in the music industry and as a public figure.
In an interview she granted lawyer and media entrepreneur, Chude Jideonwo, the excerpts of which have just been released, she talked about her life, marriage, children, and rumours of her affairs with many prominent men.
She also spoke about suffering abuse and getting out of the abusive situation.
She went on to address the rumours of all the powerful men she was alleged to have slept with, including the allegation that former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo got married to her secretly.
Chude said during the interview: “There’s a long list of people you’re alleged to have slept with.
Onyeka Onwenu replied: “Absolutely.”
Chude then goes on to name some of the people, saying: “Sony Okosun, Fela –”
“Sunny Ade,” Ms Onwenu chipped in.
Chude continues: “Obasanjo…”
And Onyeka Onwenu interjected: “Yes. They even said he married me. Ahn ahn, what is this? If he’s going to marry me, then we’ll make it public.”
She further spoke about receiving a marriage proposal from the legendary Fela Kuti.
Of that, she said Fela knew she would have said no. She added that it was Fela’s way of showing appreciation for the support she gave him when he was in detention.
Of her abusive marriage, she said “He did something that I think he will answer to God for. She described the husband as a nice person but rationalized that sometimes when something happened to someone, it could end up changing the person permanently.
