Veteran Nollywood actress, Joke Silva, has opened up about her final moments with late singer Onyeka Onwenu, who passed away in July 2024 after collapsing at the 80th birthday celebration of Emzor Pharmaceuticals CEO, Stella Okolie.
In a recent interview with media personality Chude Jideonwo on WithChude, Joke Silva, who was present at the event, recounted the heartbreaking incident.
She explained that the iconic singer died nearly two hours after collapsing, despite efforts to revive her.
“We were at the party together, seated at the same table,” Silva recalled.
“At some point, she came over to me while performing and pulled me up, and we had a little twirl. She was singing ‘One Love,’ and after the song ended, we both returned to our seats. It was then I heard Shola Momoh say, ‘she’s not well, she slumped on her chair.’ But she was still unconscious, with a pulse.
”CPR was performed while she was laid down on the floor. We tried to revive her. We asked for doctors in the house to come and look at her and they did.
”Later on, I went to the hospital. And she was there for about one and half hours before she finally passed.”
