Former Vice President Alex Ekwueme is dead.
A statement from his family said he died at a London clinic on Sunday, November 19.
The statement was signed by his brother and the traditional ruler of Oko in Anambra State, Igwe Laz Ekwueme.
Background:
- Ekwueme reportedly collapsed in his Enugu residence few weeks ago.
- He was later admitted at the Memfys Neurosurgery Hospital, Enugu.
- President Muhammadu Buhari later ordered that the former Vice President be flown abroad for medical treatment.
The statement:
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.”
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