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It is time to say farewell. Certainly, a time like this must come. No amount of sentiment, no amount of longing, fears, trepidations and anxieties can stop it. Otherwise, instead of this dispiritedness, instead of this bemoaning, the Iroko would have been standing still, for everything would...

Late Alex Ekwueme Mrs Alexandria Onyemelukwu, the eldest daughter of a former Vice-President, Dr Alex Ekwueme on Friday night described the deceased politician as a caring but disciplined father. Onyemelukwu gave the description in Lagos at the “Night of Tributes and Music” organised … via...

Most Rev. Adebola Ademowo, the Bishop of Lagos and Dean Emeritus, Church of Nigeria, (Anglican Communion), has described the late former Vice President, Dr Alex Ekwueme, as a selfless and God fearing Nigerian statesman. via TODAY.NG – http://ift.tt/2DqCE3a -- Get More Nigeria Political News

The burial committee set up to plan a state burial for Late Alex Ekwueme says the former Vice President will be buried on February 2. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Boss Mustapha, made this known while briefing journalists on Thursday in Abuja. Mr. … via Premium Times...

The family of the late Second Republic Vice President, Dr. Alex Ekwueme, has opened condolence books at eight centres for Nigerians to pay their tributes. Ekwueme died at 85 years last Sunday at The London Clinic. His younger brother and the traditional ruler of Oko Community in Anambra State...

Former Delta State Governor, James Ibori, has said Nigerians are “shedding Crocodile tears” over the death of former Vice President Alex Ekwueme. Ibori said this in a statement by signed his spokesman, Tony Eluemunor. The former Governor said the country refused to allow Ekwueme rescue it...

Nigerian Senate on Tuesday urged President Muhammadu Buhari-led federal government to immediately name the Federal Polytechnic Oko and other Federal assets after the late former Vice President of Nigeria, Alex Ekwueme. The Senate, in a point of order raised by DSP, Ike Ekweremadu on the death...

President Muhammadu Buhari sends condolences to Nigerians, and to the Government and people of Anambra State, on the passing away of elder statesman and former Vice President, Dr Alex Ifeanyichukwu Ekwueme (GCON), on Sunday, November 19, 2017. President Buhari also commiserated with the entire...

Foremost consitutional lawyer, Festus keyamo has mourned the passing away of Nigeria’s former vice president Alex Ekwueme. The Elder statesman passed away at the age of 85 in a London hospital on Sunday night. Keyamo in a tweet on Monday said: “It was just about two months ago that I last saw...

Alex Ekwueme, the former Vice President of Nigeria under the Shehu Shagari government, has diedat the age of 85 in London. Nigerian Bulletin has compiled 10 things you need to about the late Ide of the Oko kingdom and foremost politician in Nigeria: 1. Dr. Alex Ifeanyichukwu Ekwueme GCON...

Alex Ekwueme, the former Vice President of Nigeria under the Shehu Shagari government, has died in London. According to a statement released by his family and signed by his brother, the traditional ruler of Oko in Anambra State, Igwe Laz Ekwueme, the former vice president died at 10.00 pm on...

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha has conveyed President Muhammadu Buhari’s goodwill message to former Vice-President, Dr Alex Ekwueme in a London hospital. Upon approval by President Buhari, Dr Ekwueme was rushed to the hospital in an air ambulance in what...

AILING Second Republic Vice President, Dr. Alex Ekwueme was yesterday flown abroad for continued medical treatment but the Federal Government will not bear the cost of the treatment. Sources told Vanguard that this was because the Federal Government has reneged on its promise to bear the full...

President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered that Alex Ekwueme, ailing former vice-president, be flown abroad for medical treatment. Garba Shehu, senior special assistant on media and publicity to the president, said Buhari gave the order after he received a brief on the medical condition of the...

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday congratulated former Vice President Alex Ekwueme who turns 85 years on Saturday. In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, the President said he joined all former leaders of Nigeria, professional colleagues and friends...

Dr Alex Ekwueme, Second Republic Vice President spoke with VANGUARD Newspaper about the collapse of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Ekwueme who is one of the founding members of the PDP said thoughts of the party often drives him to tears. He said, “The story of PDP makes me sometimes...

Dr. Alex Ekwueme, the Second Republic vice president of Nigeria, has called on Igbos to unite. Addressing the traders’ summit and award ceremony organized by Anambra Consensus Project, ACP, at Amaokpala in Orumba Norht local government area of the state, Dr Ekwueme said, “When I returned to...

Former Vice President Alex Ekwueme, yesterday, said Nigeria would continuously go down the hill unless it quickly learn from the mistakes of the past. Ekwueme gave this warning at a public lecture to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the passage of Chief Samuel Lodoke Akinola, a former...