News filtering in from Abia State early this morning is that governor Okezie Ikpeazu has tested positive to Covid-19 Although the details are still sketchy, but e-nigeria! gathered that it became necessary for the governor to undergo Covid-19 tests after the Nigeria Center for Disease Control - NCDC announced in a tweet that 260 new cases of Corona Virus (Covid) were recorded in NIgeria.

According to NCDC the total number of confirmed cases in Nigeria is now 12, 4846, however, Abia State recorded the highest number of infected persons for the day with 67 persons testing positive.

www.e-nigeriang.com gathered that among the 67 persons who tested positive for Covid-19 in Abia are top government officials whose identities are yet to be unveiled. The development was said to have prompted Governor Okezie Ikpeazu to proceed for a Covid-19 test and a few hours ago, the result came back positive.

Recall that Governor Okezie Ikpeazu was a few months ago reportedly trapped in America as a result of travel restrictions aimed at cubing the spread of Covid-19.

Although his aides quickly refuted the claims, dismissing it for the handiwork of detractors, but multiple news sources confirmed the news amid multiple denials from Ikpeazu's camp.

Okezie Victor Ikpeazu is the Governor of Abia State, in office since May 29, 2015. He was elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party. He was re-elected as the governor of Abia state after winning the March 9th, gubernatorial election.
-https://www.e-nigeriang.com/breaking-governor-okezie-ikpeazu-tests-positive-for-covid-19/