BREAKING: Abia PDP Gov Candidate is Dead
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BREAKING: Abia PDP Gov Candidate is Dead
By Alabidun Shuaib AbdulRahman
Professor Uche Ikonne, the governorship candidate for the Abia State Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the forthcoming general elections has passed away, learnt INCNews247.
This was confirmed in a statement by his son, Dr. Uche Ikonne, on Wednesday.
Ikonne was reported to have died of multiple cardiac arrests after he relapsed a few days ago.
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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.
“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”.
