Breaking: Abia PDP governorship candidate is dead
Abia PDP governorship candidate has reportedly died at the National Hospital, Abuja. Abia state Governorship Candidate for the People’s Democratic Party, (PDP) Prof Uchenna Ikonne is Dead, Vondigest reports.
According to a message by the family that reads: “I regret to announce the death of my dear father, Prof Eleazar Uchenna Ikonne, who died at the National Hospital Abuja today, 25th January 2023 by 4am 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 for which he didn’t recover from. “Further details and arrangements would be made known to the public after deliberations and meetings are made within the family. For the family”
This online platform gathered that Prof. Ikonne was a former Vice Chancellor of the Abia state University Uturu.
This online platform recalls that The PDP youths movement according to a release on Tuesday noted that Ikonne displayed his frail health status at the Abia State PDP Campaign Kick-off at Umuahia on November 24 from where he was taken for treatment and had since not returned. The passionately aakedfor immediate replacement of Prof Ikonne, who is now dead.
Details later…