Chief Mrs. Victoria Aguiyi-Ironsi, wife of late Nigerian Head of State, Major General J.T.U. Aguiyi-Ironsi, aged 97, is dead.
A close family friend disclosed that she died peacefully at 5.00am on Monday.
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Her husband, Gen. Johnson Umunnakwe Aguiyi-Ironsi, was the first Nigerian military head of state; and he was in office from January 17, 1966 till July 29, 1966.
He was killed in Ibadan in a counter-coup led by Gen. Murtala Mohammed, also deceased.
Born on 21st November, 1923, Lady Ironsi was the second First Lady of Nigeria from January 17, 1966 to July 29, 1966.
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