Professor Gregory Ikechukwu Ibe, founder and proprietor of Gregory University Uturu wey dey Abia State, don die. Family talk say he die on Sunday at the age of 63 after a prolonged illness.
Royal family of HRH Eze Cyril Ibe, Okwelube I of Amaokwe Achara Autonomous Community, announce the death on Monday for one statement. The late professor na governorship candidate of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) for Abia State during the 2023 election.
For the statement, the family describe Ibe as distinguished academic, administrator, philanthropist, entrepreneur and educationist. Dem talk say he dedicate im life to expanding access to education, uplifting less privileged people and serving humanity.
Statement talk say through Gregory University Uturu, Skill ‘G’ Ltd., Innov8 Hub and other initiatives, he touch thousands of lives and leave enduring legacy for education and community development. Ibe leave behind six children and seven grandchildren.
The family thank people for prayers and messages of sympathy since im death, and appeal for continued prayers for peaceful repose of im soul and strength for the bereaved. Dem say funeral arrangements go dey announced later and urge public to respect their privacy during mourning period.
The late professor of Entrepreneurial Studies advocate power shift to Abia North for the 2023 governorship election, citing Abia Charter of Equity. Report say he begin experience health challenges as political activities before the 2023 polls gather momentum. Since the election, he rarely appear in public as he battle the illness, but he attend im mother burial earlier this year.
Ibe, prominent Igbo entrepreneur and investor, also known for philanthropy, especially support for undergraduates on scholarship at Gregory University Uturu.
