One month before the 2023 election, the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abia State, Prof Uche Ikonne, died in Abuja.
His son, Dr Uche Ikonne, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday.
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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 from which he didn’t recover.
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“Further details and arrangements would be made known to the public after deliberations and meetings are made within the family”
