Nigeria’s former Vice President, Dr Alex Ekwueme is dead.
A press release by Prof Laz Ekwueme, the Igwe of Oko said he died Sunday night at The London Clinic.
The press release said: “The 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.”
It could be recalled that President Muhamadu Buhari had directed that Ekwueme be flown abroad for medical treatment following reports of his illness.
New SGF, Boss Mustapha who was in London at the time of Ekwueme’s arrival also visited him at the hospital to deliver Buhari’s get well message.
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