Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has expressed his sorrow over the passing of Prof. Eleazar Uche Ikonne, the PDP governorship candidate in Abia State. Atiku described Ikonne as an esteemed scholar with extensive administrative experience, emphasizing that his contributions to the academic community would be valued by future generations. Until his death, Ikonne was a practicing optometrist and had held various significant positions in Abia State, including serving as the rector of Abia State Polytechnic in Aba and as the vice chancellor of Abia State University in Uturu.
Ikonne passed away on Wednesday following a brief illness, a fact confirmed by his son, Dr. Chikezie Uche-Ikonne, in a statement. Atiku fondly remembered Ikonne as a person who was always smiling and noted that he would be greatly missed. He recounted their last meeting, during which Ikonne led a delegation of Abia PDP stakeholders to his residence in Abuja. “He was at his intellectual best in the robust discussions that I had with his delegation,” Atiku remarked. He added, “We shall miss his ever-smiling face, wit, and sense of humor, which always distinguished him.”
Atiku further lamented that Ikonne, a dedicated member of the PDP, was poised to lead the party to victory in the upcoming general elections in Abia State. He expressed that Ikonne’s death was a shocking loss. The PDP presidential candidate extended his heartfelt condolences to Ikonne’s immediate family, all PDP members in Abia State, as well as to the government and the people of Abia State.
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