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Breaking: Anambra PDP Governorship Candidate Escapes Assassination

Posted by: Quickresponse | July 19, 2025


The governorship candidate of Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) for the upcoming Anambra state election, Chief Jude Ezenwafor, has escaped assassination move on his life after he was shot by hoodlums.

Chief Ezenwafor who is currently in a private hospital in Abuja where he is due for a surgery session, told newsmen early Saturday morning that he suffered near death situation when the gunmen accosted him around Wuse 2 on Friday night.

Still nursing severe injuries amidst excruciating pains, Chief Ezenwafor confirmed that he was on his way home after the day’s activities when the incident happened.

“I’m currently in the hospital. The doctors are making efforts to operate me so that they can pull out bullets from my body,” he faintly said.

The governorship hopeful was shot alongside two persons who were with him.
The governorship election is scheduled for November 2025.

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