Anambra State governor, Chief Willie Obiano, has confirmed the death of a
former Vice President, Dr Alex Ekwueme, describing it as painful.
Speaking on the phone with Punch in Awka, through his media aide, James
Eze, the Governor said the state would miss the wise counsel of the
sage.
Dr. Ekwueme died on Sunday in a London hospital.
A statement issued by his brother and the traditional ruler of Oko, Igwe
Laz Ekwueme, said that he died in a London clinic on Sunday, November
19.
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.”
