Mrs Justina Azuka, wife of slain Anambra Labour Party (LP) lawmaker representing Onitsha North 1 constituency, Late Hon. Justice Azuka, has commenced campaigns, seeking support to replace her deceased husband in the Anambra House of Assembly.
Hon. Justice Azuka was kidnapped in Onitsha on the eve of Christmas in 2024 while returning home for the yuletide.
Hs decomposing body was later found at the foot of the Second Niger Bridge in February, despite rumours that a heavy ransom had been paid for his release.
Since the confirmation of his death, there has been a growing clamour for his wife, Mrs Justina Azuka, to replace him in the Assembly, with many constituents appealing to the Labour Party to nominate her as a candidate.
However, her campaign poster has now surfaced with the logo of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), sparking controversy over why the Labour Party did not offer her its platform as compensation for her husband’s death.
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According to a report by Arise TV News, a source within the Labour Party who preferred not to be named said, “Initially, she was nominated by LP, but because of INEC’s inconsistency in the case between Abure and Nenadi Usman, the leaders of LP moved her candidature to ADC.
“Labour Party leaders will be leading her aspiration to victory, and that I can assure you 100 percent. LP will also not be contesting against her in that election.”
Meanwhile, the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) is fielding another female candidate from the Ikpeazu dynasty, Mimih Ifeoma Azikiwe, setting the stage for a fiercely contested by-election.
The poll is scheduled for August 16, and all eyes are now on the unfolding political drama in Onitsha North 1.
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