Victoria Aguiyi-Ironsi

Lady
Victoria Aguiyi-Ironsi
First Lady of Nigeria
In role
16 January 1966  29 July 1966
Head of StateJohnson Aguiyi-Ironsi
Preceded byFlora Azikiwe
Succeeded byVictoria Gowon
Personal details
Born
Victoria Nwanyiocha

(1923-11-21)21 November 1923
British Nigeria
Died23 August 2021(2021-08-23) (aged 97)
Spouse
(m. 1953; died 1966)
Children8

Victoria Nwanyiocha Aguyi-Ironsi (21 November 1923 – 23 August 2021) was the second First Lady of Nigeria from 16 January 1966 to 29 July 1966.

She was the widow of General Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi who was the first Nigerian military head of state, he was killed in Ibadan in a counter coup led by Murtala Muhammed which led to the installation of General Yakubu Gowon.