Tragedy struck today in Abua State as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Abia, Uche Ikonne has died.
Confirming the sad news, son of the deceased Uche Ikonne said in a statement on Wednesday that his father died in the morning at the National Hospital, Abuja, after a brief illness.
According to the statement, “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.”
The ldeceased PDP governorship standard bearer was the former vice-chancellor of the Abia State University (ABSU).
