A'Ibom PDP Chairman, Udo Ekpenyong dies of Covid-19

 




The State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party in Akwa Ibom State, Mr. Udo Ekpenyong has reportedly died of covid-19,an official of the Akwa Ibom government who did not want his name mentioned, told  The Eyes Newspaper, Tuesday morning.

Mr Ekpenyong died on Monday January 18, 2021 in Uyo, the government official confided in The Eyes Newspaper, Tuesday morning.

The Eyes Newspaper observed that the late PDP Chairman did not participate in most State functions since December 2020, including the distribution  of his Party largesse to members and supporters as well as the recent swearing in of four Commissioners and Permanent Secretaries in the State.

Late Mr Ekpenyong, before his election as the state PDP chairman last year was the commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs in the State. He was known to be a strong ally of Governor Udom Emmanuel.

Akwa Ibom State lost two other prominent figures recently, a former Chief of Air Staff, Nsikak Edouk who died of renal failure, and a former military governor of the State, Idongesit Nkanga who died of COVID-19.



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