The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the forthcoming Anambra governorship election, Chief Jude Ezenwafor, was shot on Friday in Abuja by unknown gunmen
The assailants reportedly attacked Ezenwafor on Friday night around the Wuse II area of the capital city while returning home from a meeting.
He was rushed to a private hospital in Abuja for treatment from bullet injuries.
Two other people said to be with him during the attack, also sustained injuries and were being treated in the hospital.
Ezenwafor, a real estate developer based in Abuja, was a former presidential aspirant under the Labour Party (LP) before returning to the PDP.
He emerged unopposed as the PDP candidate for the November 8, 2025, Anambra governorship election.
When contacted, spokesperson of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command, Josephine Adeh, said she was not aware of the incident as she was yet to be informed about it.
Gunmen shot Anambra PDP governorship candidate
