Uche Ikonne

All flags are to fly at half mast at all government institutions in Abia State, as mourning begins over the death of Prof Eleazar Uchenna Ikonne,the ...

He was already embedded into the people’s consciousness by virtue of his unconventional robust campaign, without bitterness or animosity towards anyone, to serve the state as her next governor after the elections. Prof Ikonne was brilliant, distinguished himself and retired at the peak of his chosen career. I urge all PDP leaders and members to remain calm as we navigate through this difficult period together.”

By John Alechenu, Abuja. The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party has released a timetable for a fresh governorship primary to elect a ...

The statement read in part, “Following the sad event of the death of our Abia State Governorship Candidate for the 2023 general elections, Prof. “Screening of Aspirants – Thursday, February 02, 2023 “Sale of Forms – Friday, January 27- Tuesday, February 31, 2023

According to the PDP Vice Chairman and Acting Publicity Secretary, Elder Abraham Amah. By Treasure Eze. Updated January 27, 2023 ...

Following the death of Uche Ikonne, the Abia chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has fixed February 4, 2023, as the new date for its guber primary poll.

[They lamented](https://www.legit.ng/politics/1516260-pdp-youths-abia-governorship-candidate-prof-ikonne-replaced-polls/) that he was taken for treatment since then and he is yet to return. [Abia](https://www.legit.ng/tag/abia-state-news-today/) - The Peoples Democratic Party in Abia state has fixed Saturday, February 4, for its gubernatorial primary election. [Punch](https://www.legit.ng/tag/punch-newspaper/) reports.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abia State has fixed February 4 for a fresh primary election to replace its governorship candidate who died on.

“All the aspirants are expected to present themselves to the State Working Committee, SWC, of the Abia PDP on Friday February 2, 2023 at the State Secretariat, Finbars Street, Umuahia by 12: 00 pm.” “The screening of aspirants will hold at the PDP National Headquarters, Wadata Plaza Abuja, on Thursday February 2, 2023 at 11:00 am prompt. In line with provisions of the Electoral Act 2022 which mandates political parties to hold fresh primary elections “within 14 days of the occurrence” of a candidate’s death, the Abia PDP said the election to replace Ikonne will take place at 10:00 AM at the Umuahia Township Stadium in Umuahia, the Abia State capital.

Ikonne, a former Vice Chancellor of Abia State University (ABSU), died on Wednesday at a hospital in Abuja after.

Ikonne, a former Vice Chancellor of Abia State University, died on Wednesday in Abuja after a brief illness. Ikonne, a former Vice Chancellor of Abia State University (ABSU), died on Wednesday at a hospital in Abuja after a brief illness. The party in a statement on Friday by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, said the decision was pursuant to the provisions of Section 33 of the Electoral Act 2022, the National Working Committee (NWC).