See 10 photos of former Vice President through the years
Dr Ekwueme was widely regarded as a dutiful public servant and a man of peace.
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Dr Ekwueme was Nigeria's first elected Vice President who served as former President Shehu Shagari's deputy on the platform of the National Party of Nigeria (NPN) between 1979 and 1983.
Dr Ekwueme was widely regarded as a dutiful public servant and a man of peace throughout his years in politics and out of it.
Here are a few photos of him through his long years in Nigerian politics:
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As Vice President of Nigeria in 1982, Dr Ekwueme delivered the keynote address at the AAM's 'Southern Africa: The Time to Choose' conference.
Dr Ekwueme married his wife, Mrs. Beatrice Chigozili Ekwueme, on December 19, 1959 and they were together till his death.
Dr Ekwueme also met with many top government officials decades after his time in office.
The former Vice President was also visited by controversial leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, in May 2017.
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