The move was reportedly announced by Vice President Yemi Osibanjo during the burial service of the Ekwueme at St John, The Divine Church, Oko, Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State, according to the Punch. The VP said the renaming was to honour Ekwueme’s contributions to nation building.
Ekwueme was the first elected vice president of Nigeria during the Shagari administration from 1st October 1979 to 31st December 1983. He died on the 19th November 2017 in a London hospital. He is s being buried today in his hometown in Oko, Anambra State. He was aged 85.
