Uche Ikonne Archives

Apr

22

2023

In Ikonne, Abia Lost a Great Son – Bishop Emeka Nwankpa

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Bishop Dr Emeka Nwankpa, the Accord Party governorship candidate in Abia State in the just-concluded governorship election, has described the late Prof Uche Ikonne as a 'fallen hero'. In paying glowing tributes in honor of the former governorship candidate of the PDP in Abia State who died a few weeks to the election, the revered cleric described Ikonne as a worthy brother and fellow compatriot whose dream was to see a better Abia. In an emotion-filled eulogy, Bishop Nwankpa recalled how, in the build-up to the election, he and the late Professor ran issue-based campaigns devoid of rancour and acrimony…

Jan

31

2023

By Kalu Odinakachi

2023 Guber: Abia North Youth Agenda Endorses Chief Of Staff For PDP Candidacy

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…calls on Abia Stakeholders, and PDP family to show brotherhood to Ikonne A youth pressure group under the auspices of Abia North Youth Agenda (ANYA), has made case for the need for Abia Stakeholders and the PDP family to, as a matter of necessity, root for a man from Isiala Ngwa North like the Late Prof Eleazar Uche Ikonne, the former Peoples Democratic Party flag bearer for the 2023 gubernatorial election who passed on recently after a brief illness. The group, through their National Coordinator, Hon. Udoeze Agwu Kalu insisted that the death of Uche Ikonne is a strong message…

Jan

26

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

INEC directs Abia PDP to conduct fresh primaries for Ikonne’s replacement within 14 days

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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has announced that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Abia State chapter should conduct a fresh primary within 14 days following the death of its governorship candidate, Uchenna Ikonne. Festus Okoye, INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman Information and Voter Education Committee, told Daily Sun that since the election is still one month aware, the State’s ruling party still have the window to conduct fresh primary within 14 days of Ikonne’s death. He further explained that; “if the candidate dies when polls have commenced, section 34(3)(b) of the Act provides that the running mate shall continue…

Nov

04

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Prof Ikonne Vows to build New Ariaria, break the jinx of workers’ salaries, emoluments

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In the build-up to the 2023 gubernatorial election in Abia state, one of the major contenders for the Lion's House, the seat of power of the state, Prof Ikonne, has continued to canvass for support from the electorates across the state in a bid to win the election to change Abia and return her on the path of even development and economic prosperity. It is on this pedestal that the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Professor Uche Ikonne, insists that governance should be about rendering services to the people, understanding and working with the right individuals to…

Sep

20

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Abia 2023: Obingwa PDP Stakeholders Donate Vehicles, Cash, Food Items to Prof. Ikonne

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The Obingwa PDP stakeholders have donated two Sienna Buses, Bags of rice, bags of stockfish, and cash of 10 million naira to Abia state Peoples Democratic Party gubernatorial candidate Prof Uche Ikonne. Presenting the donations to Prof. Ikonne in his Country home, Agburuke Nsulu in Isiala Ngwa North LGA on Monday, the chairman of Obingwa stakeholders Chief Roland Nwakanma, urged Abians to rally around Prof. Ikonne, the PDP governorship candidate to ensure success in the forthcoming general elections. He said that the Obingwa stakeholders have confidence in the choice of Prof Ikonne as the successor to Governor Ikpeazu and that…