Former
Vice President of Nigeria, Dr Alex Ifeanyichukwu Ekwueme is dead.
A
statement from his family signed by his brother and the traditional ruler of
Oko in Anambra State, Igwe Laz Ekwueme said that he died by 10:00 pm in a
London clinic, Sunday.
The
statement read: “Ekwueme family regrets to announce the peaceful passing away
of their patriarch, the former Vice-President of the Federal Republic of
Nigeria Dr. Alex Ifeanyichukwu Ekwueme GCON.
“The
sad event occurred at the London Clinic at 10:00 pm on Sunday 19th November
2017.”
Dr,
Ekweme who was Vice to President Alhaji Shehu Shagari were ousted in a coup
staged by present President Muhammadu Buhari who was then an Army General in
1984.
He attended the University of London; King’s College; Lagos, Nigerian Law School; University of Strathclyde, University of Washington
He is the Ide of the Oko kingdom in Anambra State, where his younger brother, Lazarus, is the traditional ruler.
He was also honoured by the council of Traditional Rulers in the old Aguata as the Ide of Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State comprising forty-four towns.
He attended the University of London; King’s College; Lagos, Nigerian Law School; University of Strathclyde, University of Washington
He is the Ide of the Oko kingdom in Anambra State, where his younger brother, Lazarus, is the traditional ruler.
He was also honoured by the council of Traditional Rulers in the old Aguata as the Ide of Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State comprising forty-four towns.
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