Professor Uchenna Ikonne, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Abia state, has died.Information Guide Nigeria
His son, Chikezie Uche-Ikonne, announced the death of the PDP candidate in a statement on Wednesday, January 25, BBC Pidgin reported.
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For a while now, Ikonne has not been showing up in campaign rallies in the state. The statement reads in part:
“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 at 4 am after a brief illness.”
His son further added that Ikonne was recuperating after receiving treatment in the United Kingdom but a few days ago, he relapsed.JAMB Result