Ex-Delta’s First Lady dies in London

A former Miss Nigeria and ex-First Lady of Delta State, Mrs. Edna Ibru (née Park), has died in London after a brief illness. She was in her 80s.

Crowned Miss Nigeria in 1964, Mrs. Ibru made history as the first Nigerian and African to represent the country at the Miss Universe competition.

She later married Olorogun Felix Ibru, who served as Delta State’s first civilian governor from 1991 to 1992. The couple had two children.

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Her passing was confirmed in a statement issued by her son, Dr. Paul Ibru, on behalf of the Ibru family from the Agbarha-Otor Kingdom in Delta State.

The statement, released in Warri on Saturday, read, “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.”

The family noted that burial arrangements would be announced at a later date.