Finally  Professor Eleazar Uchenna Ikonne finally qualifies to wear the tag:  'The Anointed One' as  Wednesday, March 30, he  picked the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP governorship expression of interest and nomination forms  to contest for the Abia state gubernatorial primary election accompanied by key Abia government officials.


Prof Ikonne who picked the  forms at the PDP's National secretariat, Wadata House, Abuja  was accompanied by key officials of Gov Ikpeazu-led Abia State  Government including the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Hon Christopher Enweremadu and Deputy Chief of Staff to the Deputy Governor, Don Ubani.


Also accompanying him includes former Director-General of Ikpeazu Governorship Campaign Council,  Elder John Nwagborogwu, and  Hon. Cosmos Ndukwe, amongst others.


Ikonne, in his remarks after picking the forms assured Abians that under his watch as Governor, Abia state so far,  known for its peaceful disposition under Governor Okezie Ikpeazu, will continue to witness effective governance.

Ikonne, an Optometrist and a career academia rose from the  lecturer's cadre to  serve as Vice-Chancellor,  Abia State University, Uturu. Earlier, he served as Rector, Abia Polytechnic

He has put in 36 years of service as an academia and was recently appointed Chairman, Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Registration Board, ODORBN by President Mohammadu Buhari

He comes from Isiala-Ngwa North LGA, in Abia Central Senatorial District.