PDP Governorship Candidate Jude Ezenwafor Shot in Abuja
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate for the upcoming 2025 Anambra State election, Chief Jude Ezenwafor, has been shot by unidentified gunmen in Abuja. The attack occurred on Friday night around the Wuse 2 area of the capital city as Ezenwafor was returning home from an appointment. He is currently receiving treatment at an undisclosed hospital in the FCT. Speaking from his hospital bed early Saturday, the visibly shaken candidate recounted his ordeal: “I’m currently in the hospital. The doctors are making efforts to operate on me so they can pull out bullets from my body,” Ezenwafor said in a faint voice. His media team confirmed that he sustained multiple gunshot wounds and was rushed to the emergency unit for urgent treatment. Security agencies have yet to issue an official statement, but a source close to the PDP campaign team disclosed that the incident has been reported to the police and an investigation is underway. Ezenwafor, a former presidential aspirant under the Labour Party, recently returned to the PDP and was confirmed as the party’s flagbearer for the Anambra governorship election scheduled later this year.