Shagari, in a one-paragraph condolence message he personally signed, described the late Ekwueme as, “my brother.”“It is with a deep sense of loss that I heard about the demise of my brother and former Vice-President, Alex Ekwueme. Saraki, Dogara, Ekweremadu pay tributes to EkwuemeSaraki, Dogara, and Ike Ekweremadu, also paid tributes to the late Ekwueme. Ekwueme, a hero of democracy – MarkThe immediate-past Senate President, David Mark, described Ekwueme as a quintessential leader and a hero of democracy. Obiano, who said he was close to the late Ekwueme, said he had lost a father, a friend and a mentor. “As Vice-President, Dr. Ekwueme was intellectually forthright, engaging, loyal and outstandingly patriotic.

Source: Punch November 21, 2017 00:11 UTC