The Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, [PDP] for the March 11, 2023 governorship election in Abia State, Prof. Uchenna Ikonne is dead.
The son of the deceased politician disclosed this in a statement released this afternoon January 25.
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 25, 2023 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.
Further details and arrangements would be made known to the public after deliberations and meetings are made within the family”.
May his soul rest in peace.
