Former President Goodluck Jonathan and national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, on Friday joined other prominent Nigerians at the funeral service of Dr Alex Ekwueme.
Ekwueme, Nigeria’s former president, died in November 2017 at the age of 85 at a hospital in London.
Dignitaries including political leaders from various parties converged on Oko, the hometown of the elder statesman in Anambra State to pay their last respect to the former vice president.
Addressing the gathering at the event, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo announced that the Federal Government has renamed the Federal University, Ndufu Alike in Ebonyi State to Alex Ekwueme Federal University.
Professor Osinbajo speaks at the funeral service of Dr Alex Ekwueme
Meanwhile, former President Jonathan attended the event with his wife, Mrs Patience.
Former President Jonathan (right) and his wife
Former Commonwealth Secretary-General, Emeka Anyaoku, and Primate of the Church of Nigeria )Anglican Communion), Most Reverend Nicholas Okoh, were among those among the speakers at the funeral service.
The event was also attended by former Vice President Namadi Sambo and the host governor, Willie Obiano.
Former Vice President Sambo
Other governors in attendance include Rochas Okorocha of Imo State, Ifeanyi Okowa from Delta state, and Abia State’s Okezie Ikpeazu.
L-R Governor Okowa and Governor Okorocha
Also present are Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State and his Ebonyi State counterpart, David Umahi, as well as the National Chairman of the APC, John Oyegun among others.
Governor Umahi and APC National Chairman Oyegun
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Jonathan, Tinubu Attend Ekwueme’s Funeral Service
