First Miss Nigeria turned first lady dies – Report
A former Miss Nigeria and former First Lady of Delta State, Mrs Edna Ibru (nee Park) is dead.
Ibru, wife of Olorogun Felix Ibru, the first civilian Governor of Delta State between 1991 and 1992, died in her 80s on Wednesday, 15th of January, 2025, in a London hospital after a brief illness.
The deceased, who was Miss Nigeria 1964, and the first Nigerian/African to represent Nigeria at Miss Universe, had two children for Ibru.
The family confirmed her demise in a statement issued by her son, Dr Paul Ibru on Saturday, 18th of January, 2025.
“Our amazing mother passed into glory on Wednesday 15, January 2025 after a brief illness”, the statement partly read.Nigerian cuisine
“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 burial arrangements would be announced by the family later.
