The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abia state, Prof. Uchenna Eleazar Ikonne has been confirmed dead.
His death is coming only a few weeks shy of the 2023 gubernatorial elections in the state.
Ikonne was said to have fallen ill after the party’s campaign flag-off in Unuahia, the state capital on November 24, 2022.
His death was confirmed in a statement by his son, Dr. Chikezie Uche-Ikonne, on Wednesday.
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.
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“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 from.
“Further details and arrangements would be made known to the public after deliberations and meetings are made within the family”.
