JUST-IN: Abia PDP Gov’ship Candidate, Ikonne, Dies In Abuja

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

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

The statement reads, “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 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.”