BREAKING: Abia PDP governorship candidate is dead

Prof Uche Ikonne, the governorship candidate of the Abia State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), is dead.

This was announced in a statement by his son, Dr Chikezie Uche-Ikonne, on Wednesday.

The statement read, “I regret to announce the death of my dear father, Prof Eleazar Uchenna Ikonne, who died at the National Hospital Abuja today January 2023
25, by 4 am after a brief illness.

“He was recovering after taking proper treatment in the United Kingdom but relapsed a few days ago leading to multiple cardiac arrests from which he didn’t recover from.

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“Further details and arrangements would be made known to the public after deliberations and meetings are made within the family”.