COVID-19: PDP confirms death of Akwa Ibom Chairman

The Peoples Democratic Party PDP has confirmed the death of the Akwa Ibom State Chairman of the party, Obong (Hon.) Udo Ekpenyong.

Ekpenyong died in the early hours of Tuesday, January 19, 2021 from complications traceable to the novel Covid-19 virus.

Ekpenyong who assumed office as the 6th State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party in Akwa Ibom State was the immediate past Commissioner for Local Government of Akwa Ibom State and a former member of the National Executive Committee of our Party.

He was also a former Political Adviser to Governor Victor Attah as well as a one-time Chairman of Ukanafun Local Government Area.

The PDP said, “our party, the PDP has been thrown into unimaginable grief by the news of his passing even as we condole with the bereaved family”.

“We are confident that God Almighty who is the source of all comfort will grant us the grace to bear this tragic loss”.

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