Former Delta State Governor, Felix Ibru Is Dead

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Former Delta State Governor, Felix Ibru Is Dead

Nigerian businessman and former Delta governor, Olorogun Felix Ibru, is dead.

He reportedly passed on today at the age of 80 after a brief illness.

Born December 7, 1935, late Felix Ibru wass an architect, Senator and former First democratic Governor of Delta State.

He is the elder brother of late Publisher of The Guardian newspaper, Alex Ibru who passed on in 2011.

He was until his demise, the President General of the Urhobo Progressive Union (UPU).

His political activities began in 1983 when he unsuccessfully contested for a seat in the Senate.
He ran for the Governorship of Delta State in 1991 and emerged as the First Executive Governor of the newly created Delta State in 1992.

His family is yet to make any statement about the development.

He is survived by 6 children and grand children.