Ikonne

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PDP governorship candidate in Abia prof. Ikonne is dead (Guardian)

The governorship candidate of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in Abia State Prof Eleazar Uchenna Ikonne is dead. Ikonne died on Wednesday in Abuja, ...

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PDP mourns as Abia Guber candidate, Ikonne dies in Abuja (Vanguard)

The Peoples Democratic Party has been thrown into mourning as the party's Governorship candidate in next month's general election, Prof Eleazar Uchenna Ikonne ...

The statement read in part: “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. According to a statement by his son, Dr Chikezie Uche-Ikonne, on behalf of the family, the late gubernatorial candidate died at the National Hospital, Abuja at about 4 am after a brief illness. Ikonne who recently returned from medical treatment abroad was said to have had a relapse and was admitted to the National Hospital where he died in the early hours of Wednesday.

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Prof Uche Ikonne death: PDP Abia state governorship candidate ... (BBC News)

Di Peoples Democratic Party, PDP candidate for Abia state, Prof Uche Ikonne don die.

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BREAKING: Abia State PDP Governorship Candidate, Prof Ikonne Is ... (SaharaReporters.com)

The Abia State Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate, Prof Uche Ikonne, has passed on. This was announced in a statement by his son, ...

This was announced in a statement by his son, Dr Uche Ikonne, on Wednesday. This was announced in a statement by his son, Dr Uche Ikonne.

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Ikonne, Abia PDP governorship candidate dies 45 days to election (Businessday.ng)

Uchenna Ikonne, the People's Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for the March 11 governorship election in Abia State is dead...

“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 statement further stated that Ikonne had earlier received treatment at a United Kingdom hospital, and was recovering, but relapsed a few days ago leading to multiple cardiac arrests. According to 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.

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Breaking: Abia State PDP Governorship Candidate Ikonne Is Dead (The Whistler NG)

The People's Democratic Party governorship candidate, Prof. Uchenna Eleazar Ikonne, has been confirmed dead. Ikonne was said to have fallen ill after the.

Ikonne was believed to be the annointed candidate of Governor Okezie Ikpeazu. Ikonne was said to have fallen ill after the PDP campaign flag-off in Umuahia on the November 24, 2022. Ikonne’s death was confirmed in a statement signed by his son, Dr Uche Ikonne Chikezie, and shared on social media by the state’s Commissioner for Trade and Investment, Chief John Okiyi Kalu, on Wednesday.

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BREAKING: Abia PDP gov candidate is dead (The Punch)

The Abia State Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate, Prof Uche Ikonne, is dead.

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Abia PDP guber candidate, Ikonne dead (Daily Post Nigeria)

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate for the March 11 governorship election in Abia State, Prof. Uchenna Ikonne is dead. DAILY POST learnt that he.

“He will be strong enough in the future to join”, the Governor said then. “I want to report some progress and the progress is that Ikonne is recovering gradually. The Governor had, however, assured that Ikonne was “recovering gradually and progressively”.

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Ikpeazu announces Ikonne's death (Businessday.ng)

overnor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State has officially announced the passing away of Eleazar Uchenna Ikonne, a professor and...

Okezie, who nominated Ikonne as the party governorship candidate amid stiff opposition within the PDP, further stated: “As a mark of honour to our dear departed brother, I hereby direct that all flags in Abia State PDP offices be lowered and flown at half-mast while all campaign activities for the party at all levels be suspended until Monday, 30th January, 2023. In a statement he personally signed, Okezie said: “It is with a heavy heart but total submission to the will of God that we announce the passing of our Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate for the 2023 general elections, Prof Eleazar Uchenna Ikonne, which sad event took place in the early hours of today at the National Hospital, Abuja, after a brief illness. Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State has officially announced the passing away of Eleazar Uchenna Ikonne, a professor and governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state.

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Abia PDP guber candidate, Ikonne dead (Vanguard)

Abia State governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Professor Uche Ikonne, is reported dead.

Professor Ikonne was last seen in public in November 2022 after his public presentation as PDP governorship candidate at the Umuahia Township Stadium. Since then, details of his health status have been speculative until the Isiala Ngwa North Professor was confirmed dead. The statement said that “further details and arrangements would be made known to the public after deliberations and meetings are made within the family”.

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Atiku mouns late Abia PDP gov candidate, Ikonne (The Punch)

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has mourned the loss of the governorship candidate of the PDP in Abia State, ...

We shall miss his ever smiling face, wit and sense of humor which stood him out at all times,” the former vice president said. Chikezie Uche-Ikonne, in a statement. The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has mourned the loss of the governorship candidate of the PDP in Abia State, Prof.

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Ikonne: Abia PDP can conduct fresh primary - INEC - Punch ... (The Punch)

The Independent National Electoral Commission has stated that the Peoples Democratic Party, Abia State chapter can conduct a fresh primary within 14 days ...

In the said timetable, the last days for withdrawal by governorship and State Assembly candidates was August 12, 2022. He added, “Provided that in the case of such withdrawal or death of a candidate, the political party affected shall, within 14 days of the occurrence of the event, hold a fresh primary to produce and submit a fresh candidate to the commission for the election concerned. The commission, however, warned that should the PDP fail to conduct fresh primary within 14 days of the death of the candidate, the party wouldn’t have a candidate in the election.

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Abia PDP campaign council mourns Ikonne's death (Daily Post Nigeria)

Rt. Hon Chinedum Elechi, the Director General of the campaign organization (Uche ndi Abia) of the late governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic.

Uchenna Ikonne had died on Wednesday at the National Hospital, Abuja. The late Prof Uche Ikonne, before his emergence as the governorship standard-bearer of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party in the state, was a former Vice Chancellor of the Abia State University Uturu (ABSU). Hon Chinedum Elechi, the Director General of the campaign organization (Uche ndi Abia) of the late governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Abia state, Professor Eleazar Uchenna Ikonne, and ex-deputy Speaker of Abia House of Assembly, has expressed grief on the shocking passage of Ikonne on Wednesday.

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Ikpeazu, Ohanaeze mourn Abia PDP gov candidate, Ikonne (The Punch)

The Governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu, has condoled with the family of the deceased governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic party in the state ...

Eleazar Ikonne, which sad event took place in the early hours of today at the National Hospital, Abuja, after a brief illness. The National Chairman of APGA, Dr Victor Oye, in a statement signed and made available to journalists, on Wednesday, said, “The death of the erudite professor is not only a loss to Abia State but to the entire country having contributed immeasurably to the training of many professionals as vice chancellor.” The statement read partly, “The national leadership of the PDP deeply commiserates with the family of Mr Ikonne, Governor Okezie Ikpeazu, Abia State chapter of the PDP as well as the entire people of Abia State and prays to God to console us all and grant eternal rest to the faithful departed.”

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