Uche Ikonne

Uchenna Ikonne (15 August 1956 – 25 January 2023) was a Nigerian professor of optometry and politician. In December 2015, he became the 7th substantive vice-chancellor of Abia State University, having previously served as the rector of Abia State Polytechnic, Aba, from 2014 to 2015.

Ikonne took Abia State University from 93rd position, on assumption of office in 2015, to 27th and 2nd best state university in Nigeria in the 2020 Nigerian University Ranking.

Ikonne was the gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Abia State. He died at the National Hospital, Abuja, on 25 January 2023, after suffering multiple cardiac arrests. Provided by Wikipedia