…Demands Arrest of Assailants …Insists Attack Can’t Deter Party, Candidate
By Lateef Ibrahim, Abuja
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned, in the strongest terms, the attempt on the life of its candidate in the November 8, 2025 Governorship election in Anambra State, Chief Jude Ezenwafor by gunmen who reportedly ambushed and opened fire on him in Abuja while he was returning from an appointment.
The party made the condemnation in a statement on Sunday by its National Publicity Secretary Hon Debo Ologunagba in Abuja.
The PDP pointed out that after a critical analysis of the violent incident, it believed that certain interests who, ostensibly being uncomfortable with the growing popularity of its governorship candidate ahead of the November election are desperate to prevent him from participating in the coming poll.
According to the statement by Ologunagba, “Our Party has also been made aware of other plots by some anti-democratic elements in Anambra State to commence series of smear campaigns against our candidate following the failure of the assassination plot.
“This attack on the PDP candidate is another sad commentary on the alarming level of insecurity in the country under the overtly insensitive, corrupt and abysmally rudderless All Progressives Congress (APC) administration.
“In any event, our clear message to the assailants and their sponsors is that they have and will continue to fail in their evil machination as the PDP candidate is divinely destined.
‘Our candidate enjoys the support of the people and will surely emerge victorious in the election.
“Our Party charges the Inspector General of Police to immediately apprehend the assailants and their sponsors while also beefing up security around the PDP candidate ahead of the election.”
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