Former Miss Nigeria And Delta Ex-First Lady, Edna Ibru Dies In London

Former Miss Nigeria and ex-First Lady of Delta State, Mrs. Edna Ibru (née Park), has died.

Mrs. Edna Ibru was the wife of Olorogun Felix Ibru, who served as Delta State’s first civilian governor from 1991 to 1992.

The former Delta first lady, who was in her 80s, died at a London hospital on Wednesday following a brief illness.

A trailblazer in her time, Mrs. Ibru won the Miss Nigeria title in 1964 and became the first Nigerian and African to represent the country at the Miss Universe pageant.

Mrs Edna and Felix Ibru had two children together.

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

The statement, shared with journalists 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.”

Dr. Ibru added that funeral arrangements would be announced by the family in due course.

KanyiDaily had also reported how Nollywood producer, Chijioke Ike collapsed and died during a family meeting in his hometown.