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Ikpeazu suspends Abia PDP campaign in honour of dead governorship candidate

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The Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, on Wednesday suspended the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) campaign rallies across the state in honour of the party’s governorship candidate, Prof. Uche Ikonne.

Ikonne died in the early hours of Wednesday at the National Hospital in Abuja.

In a statement he personally signed, the governor directed that all PDP campaign activities in the state be suspended till January 30 in honour of the deceased.

He also ordered the lowering of all flags in the party’s offices in the state.

The statement read: “It is with a heavy heart but total submission to the will of God that we announce the passing of our Peoples Democratic Party 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.

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“While we condole with the family of the late Professor of Optometry, the PDP family and Abians in general, we pray God to have mercy on his soul, grant him eternal rest and give everyone affected by his unfortunate demise the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.

“I urge all PDP leaders and members to remain calm as we navigate through this difficult period together.”

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