Former Miss Nigeria and ex-First Lady of Delta State, Mrs. Edna Ibru (née Park), has passed away at the age of 80. She died on Wednesday in a London hospital after a brief illness.
Mrs. Ibru was the wife of Olorogun Felix Ibru, who served as the first civilian Governor of Delta State from 1991 to 1992.
She made history in 1964 as Miss Nigeria and went on to become the first Nigerian and African to represent the country at the Miss Universe pageant.
The Ibru family, hailing from Agbarha-Otor Kingdom in Delta State, confirmed her death in a statement released by her son, Dr. Paul Ibru.
The family’s announcement was shared with journalists in Warri on Saturday. Mrs. Ibru is survived by her two children with her late husband.
“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.”
Paul added that arrangements for her burial would be announced by the family later.
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