The Abia State Gubernatorial Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Prof Uche Ikonne, is dead.
The death of the former Vice Chancellor of Abia State University, Uturu, was announced in a statement on Wednesday by his son, Dr Chikezie Uche-Ikonne.
Dr Uche-Ikonne said that the guber candidate died after a brief illness by 4AM at the National Hospital, Abuja.
According to him, the father was recovering after taking treatment in the UK but later suffered multiple cardiac arrests which led to his death.
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.
“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”.