The Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate in Nigeria’s Abia State for the 2023 general election, Prof Uche Ikonne, is dead.
This was announced 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 2023
25, 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.”
Profile of Ikonne
Ikonne was a Nigerian professor of optometry. In December 2015, he became the seventh Substantive Vice-Chancellor of the Abia State University.
The 65-year-old politician had previously served as the Rector, Abia State Polytechnic, Aba – (on Rescue Mission) 2014–2015.
