The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate for the forthcoming 2025 Anambra State election, Chief Jude Ezenwafor, has been shot by unknown gunmen in Abuja.
The incident occurred on Friday night around the Wuse 2 district of the Federal Capital Territory, while Ezenwafor was returning home from a private engagement.
According to eyewitness reports and a statement from his media team, the former presidential aspirant was ambushed and sustained multiple gunshot wounds. He was rushed to an undisclosed hospital, where he is currently receiving emergency treatment.
Speaking from his hospital bed in the early hours of Saturday, a visibly shaken Ezenwafor recounted the terrifying ordeal.
“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 said in a faint voice.
Sources within the PDP campaign team confirmed that the matter has been reported to the police, and an investigation is already underway. As of the time of filing this report, security agencies have not released an official statement regarding the attack.
Chief Jude Ezenwafor recently returned to the PDP after a brief stint with the Labour Party, where he previously declared interest in the 2023 presidential election. He was officially announced as the PDP’s governorship candidate for the Anambra 2025 election just weeks ago.
The brazen attack has sparked concern among party supporters and political observers, as tensions rise ahead of the high-stakes governorship election scheduled to take place later this year.
