Prof Eleazar Uchenna Ikonne, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Abia State, has died.
Ikonned died at the National Hospital in Abuja around 4 a.m. on Wednesday, according to a statement issued on his behalf by his son, Dr Chikezie Uche-Ikonne.
He hasn’t been seen at any campaign rallies in quite some time.
The statement: “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.