Miss Nigeria 1964 and wife of the first civilian governor of Delta State, Mrs Edna Ibru (nee Park) has died.
Late Edna died in an undisclosed hospital in London after a brief illness, family sources have confirmed.
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She was married to Olorogun Felix Ibru who served as the governor of Delta State between 1991 and 1992.
She won Miss Nigeria contest in 1964 and later became the first Nigerian/African to represent Nigeria at Miss Universe contest.
Confirming the death of the former first lady through a statement issued on behalf of the Ibru family of Agbarha-Otor Kingdom in Delta State, her son, Dr Paul Ibru, stated that she was full of life before her sudden demise.
The statement reads in part, “Our amazing mother passed into glory on Wednesday 15, January 2025 after a brief illness.”
“Until her death, she was full of life and we never expected her to leave us so soon but we cannot question the will of God in her precious life.
“She was a lover of people, a mediator, a mother to many, outrageously humorous, deeply caring, down to earth, full of stories all of the time, and we will miss her very dearly.”