Ahead of the March 11th elections, the gubernatorial candidate of the National Rescue Movement (NRM), in Adamawa State, Alhaji Aliyu Maina, has reportedly passed on.
Maina’s death has been confirmed by the National Publicity Secretary of NRM, Olusola Afuye.
His death is coming less than 30 days to next year’s general elections.
He was reported to have died on Wednesday, 25 January after a brief illness in Abuja, same day the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), gubernatorial candidate in Abia State, Professor Uchenna Ikonne, was confirmed dead.
‘According to the statement from the family, late Alhaji Abba Maina died on Wednesday, January 25 at his residence in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, after a brief illness.’
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‘He has been buried according to Muslim rite. We pray to Almighty Allah to protect his family and all his loved ones,’ Afuye said.
While calling on political and business associates to show late Maina’s family care and love during the mourning period, he said details of arrangements would be made known to the public after consultation with his family.
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The Abia State Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate, Prof Uche Ikonne, is dead.
This was announced in a statement by his son, Dr. Chikezie Uche-Ikonne, on Wednesday.
The statement read, ‘I regret to announce the death of my dear father, Prof Eleazar Uchenna Ikonne, who died at the National Hospital Abuja today January 2023
25, by 4 am after a brief illness.
‘He was recovering after taking proper treatment in the United Kingdom but relapsed a few days ago leading to multiple cardiac arrests from which he didn’t recover from.
‘Further details and arrangements would be made known to the public after deliberations and meetings are made within the family’
Africa Today News, New York reports that both parties will now have to conduct fresh primaries within 14 days.