First Elected Vice President Of Nigeria Alex Ekwueme Passes On.

Alex Ifeanyichukwu Ekwueme GCON (October 21, 1932 – November 19, 2017) was the first elected vice president of Nigeria in office from 1979 to 1983.

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 10:00pm 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.”