•First Head of State, late General J.T. Aguiyi Ironsi
John Nnanyerem Aguiyi-Ironsi, second son of Nigeria’s first military Head of State, General Johnson Thomas Aguiyi Ironsi, has died at the age of 54.
The head of the Ironsi family and former Minister of State for Defence, Thomas Aguiyi-Ironsi, confirmed the death of the younger Ironsi to DailyTrust on Monday.
John Aguiyi Ironsi, who was born on January 14, 1965, attended Government College, Umuahia, Abia State and College of Arts and Science, Zaria, Kaduna State.
He proceeded for further studies in the USA afterwards. He returned briefly to Nigeria and held political positions as Special Adviser to two different governors of Abia State.
He is survived by his wife and daughter. (Daily Trust)