Breaking former vice president Dr Alex Ekwueme is dead

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.”

Ekwueme suffered stroke two weeks ago and was stabilised in an Enugu hospital before a Federal Government Ambulance aircraft flew him to London.
He became the Vice President in 1979 with Alhaji Shehu Shagari as Oresident in Nigeria second republic.
His party NPN and also won the 1983 election but they were sacked in a military coup and General Mohammadu Buhari became the Head of State.
Ekwume turned 85 October 21