Abia PDP governorship candidate dies in Abuja

The Peoples Democratic Party Abia State governorship candidate for the 2023 general elections, Professor Uche Ikonne has died after suffering a cardiac arrest. Professor Ikonne passed away in the early hours of Wednesday at the National Hospital Abuja. His son Dr. Uche Ikonne said in a statement: “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 from. “Further details and arrangements would be made known to the public after deliberations and meetings are made within the family.”