Breaking News: Alex Ekwueme, First Elected Vice President Of Nigeria Passes On At 85 Years.

Late Dr. Alex Ekwueme

The first democratic vice president of Nigeria, Dr.Alex Ifeanyichukwu Ekwemen is reported death.

The news of his death came shocking to most Nigerians, the peaceful democrat from Anambra state who is the first democratic vice president elected in 1979 during Shagari's administration was winged to London hospital following a chest infection as reported by medical report.

According to family source"The 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," a statement signed by HRH Prof Lazarus Ekwueme, a younger brother of the deceased.

Dr Alex Ifeanyichukwu Ekwueme was born in Oko, Orumba North local government area, Anambra state, on October 21, 1932. He is a distinguished architect, with a bachelor's degree of the University of Washington, a master's degree in urban planning, and a PhD in Architecture from the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK.
 The late former vice president earned degrees in philosophy, history, sociology and law. Dr Ekwueme gained national and international recognition after emerging as the first elected vice president of Nigeria, in the period of the Second Republic. He worked in the Shehu Shagari administration from October 1, 1979, till December 31, 1983.