By Michael Chukwuebuka, Reporting
Twenty five days to the 2023 general elections, the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abia State, Prof Uche Ikonne, has passed after a brief illness.
This was announced in a statement by his son, Dr Uche Ikonne, on Wednesday.
“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 4:00 a.m 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,” the statement read.
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