BREAKING NEWS: ABIA MOURNS , As the death of Billionaire businessman, educationist , entrepreneur, politician, Prof . Gregory Ike Ibe OFR, is announced.
Isuikwuato, Abia State , and the entire political and academic community across the nation has been thrown into mourning , following the reported death of renowned Politician, businessman, educationist and philanthropist , Professor Gregory Ikechukwu Ibe, OFR.
Born , December 10, 1963, in Kaduna, Nigeria.
Professor Ibe hailed from Achara, Uturu in Isuikwuato Local Government Area of Abia State. He built a reputation as an industrialist, academic and entrepreneur before expanding his influence into the political arena.
Chief Ahamefula Godswill Jonah Johnson,the People’s Redemption Party, House of Assembly candidate, described the passage of Professor Gregory Ike Ibe as a colossal loss for the people of Isuikwuato, Abia Nigeria and the entire global community.
He stated that Professor Ike Ibe was a foremost entrepreneur, industrialist, educationist, philanthropist and politician of Isuikwuato extraction.
Hon.Chief Ahamefula Godswill Johnson, stated that he was in the Campaign media team,and spokesman of Professor Gregory Ike Ibe, APGA, All progressive
grand alliance, 2023 elections.
Professor Gregory Ike Ibe, was a good man, unassuming , highly celebral with genuine, development and advancement intention for Abia State in particular and Nigeria in general. Always, willing to give people a chance and a helping hand.
Professor Gregory Ibe was widely known for his contributions to education, entrepreneurship, philanthropy and human capital development, he leaves behind a legacy that transcends various aspects of life.
Prof. Greg Ibe founded a foremost and notable University, Gregory University Uturu.
A private institution founded for the advancement of higher education and human capital development in Nigeria and beyond.
He also founded Innov8 Hub, an innovation and startup incubation centre in Abuja, reflecting his interest in entrepreneurship, technology and the development of innovative solutions to contemporary challenges.
Academically, Ibe held a doctorate in Management and served as a visiting professor at several institutions, combining his entrepreneurial pursuits with a commitment to scholarship and institutional development.
Late Prof Ibe, was a prominent figure in Abia State political landscape. He contested the 2023 Abia governorship election as the flag bearer of All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, in a fiercely contested gubernatorial election in 2023.
The PRP candidate, Chief Ahamefula Godswill Johnson, prayed that God will grant Abians, Isuikwuato, Nigeria and the immediate family of the late Professor, the fortitude to bear this irreparable loss.
