Second Republic Vice-President , Dr Alex Ekwueme is dead .
A statement issued by his brother and the traditional ruler of Oko in Anambra State, Igwe Laz Ekwueme , said that he died in a London clinic on Sunday , November 19 .
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 19 th November 2017 .”
