Cajetan Mmuta, Awka
Barely a month to the February 25th general elections, Abia state Governorship Candidate under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) Prof Uchenna Ikonne has died.

Prof. Ikonne was a former Vice Chancellor of the Abia state University, Uturu.

The bereaved family, in a statement, expressed regret over the demise of Ikonne.

According to the statement signed by the deceased’s eldest son, the University Don died at the National Hospital Abuja on Wednesday.

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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, 25th January 2023 by 4am 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 for which he didn’t recover from.”

The family stated that further details and arrangements would be made known to the public after deliberations and meetings are made within the family.