Ekwueme’s younger brother and traditional ruler of Oko, Igwe Laz Ekwueme, confirmed the death in a statement. Former Vice-President Alex Ekwueme, 85, has died in a London clinic, the family confirmed on Monday.Ekwueme’s younger brother and traditional ruler of Oko, Igwe Laz Ekwueme, confirmed the death in a statement.Laz said the late Second Republic vice-president of Nigeria died about 10p.m. on Sunday night.Ekwueme, who was born on Oct. 21, 1932, was reported to have collapsed in his residence in Enugu few days after celebrating his 85 birthday.He was immediately taken to a hospital in Enugu from where he was moved to London for further medical attention on the orders of President Muhammadu Buhari.Ekwueme was the Vice-President to Alhaji Shehu Shagari from Oct. 1 1979, to Dec.
