Remembering Alex Ekwueme
It was on November 20, 2017, that Nigerians woke up to the sad news of the demise of Nigeria’s former Vice President, pioneer Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party and father of our democracy, Dr. Alex Ekwueme.
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How Ekwueme helped in creating more states
The author told the story of how the late former president, Alhaji Shehu Shagari, chose the late Dr. Alex Ekwueme as Vice President – a nomination that made many party members angry, especially the late Dr. K.O Mbadiwe who had hoped to clinch it. The creativity with which the media captured the nomination and the indignation in a headline was amazing: “Shagari Picks Ekwueme but KO is not Ok.” Today, let’s see how the same Dr. Alex Ekwueme as VP helped to create more states for Nigeria:
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Celebrating Alex Ekwueme’s wife dame beatrice @85
The world usually celebrates iconic personalities who have directly or indirectly contributed to the growth of a nation and the development of a people. Such individuals are known for their rare virtues, humanity, and sense of commonality, kindness and tenacious inclination to the betterment of society in which they find themselves. It, therefore, deserves that when such individuals attain significant milestones in age they are accorded recognition, and applauded. This will serve as adrenaline and tonic for other people to cherish the virtues which elevated such personages
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FG approves renaming of FETHA to Alex Ekwueme University Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki
THE federal government through the Federal Ministry of Health has approved the renaming of the Federal Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki, FETHA, to Alex Ekwueme University Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki with immediate effect.
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Alex Ekwueme: His life and travails (2)
The purpose is to put down facts which hopefully some historian of the future generations may investigate in detail
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Ekwueme had never seen the inside of a prison until 17th Jan 1984
Read More How Ekwueme helped in creating more states (1)
President Shagari helped also by conceding that all Federal appointments from Imo and Anambra states must be endorsed by Dr. Ekwueme
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Why Alhaji Shagari picked Dr. Ekwueme is still a mystery and only him can explain
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Ekwueme: Loss for Anambra, gain for Ebonyi
THE late Second Republic Vice- President, Dr. Alex Ekwueme, who died last year in a London hospital, was last week buried in his home town, Oko in Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State amidst eulogies poured by Nigerian leaders and politicians.
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At the convention of the NPN which was attended by foreign observers, Alhaji Shehu Usman Aliyu Shagari(93) scored 978 votes while Alhaji Maitama Sule (1929-2017) scored 564 votes
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