Anambra PDP Demands Investigation Into Alleged Shooting Of Governorship Candidate
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Anambra Chapter has demanded an investigation into the alleged shooting of Mr Jude Ezenwafor, its candidate in the Nov. 8 governorship election.
Mr Chidi Chidebe, Chairman of PDP in Anambra made the demand after the State Executive Council (SEC) where it reviewed the just concluded election in Anambra.
Chidebe called on the Department of State Services and Nigeria Police to conduct an inquiry into alleged incident as the party was not convinced it happened.
The PDP it had accepted the outcome of the election and suspended Ezenwafor for alleged sabotage in the exercise.
Ezenwafor was reported to have been allegedly shot in Abuja mid July.
Chidebe said previous attempts to confirm the claim by getting the Police and relevant security agencies to investigate it had failed.
He said as the PDP flag bearer at the time the incident was reported party demanded that the Police investigate and make public the report on the alleged shooting but without success.
“We got information that he an agreement with a candidate in the same election not to participate in the electioneering.
“You will agree with me that Wuse 2 where he claimed the incident took place is one of the most secure areas of Abuja and an incident of that magnitude would not have taken place without any report from DSS, Police or any other
authority.
“All our efforts to ask questions about that incident have been met with consistent refusal or willingness by Ezenwafor to investigate the matter.
“From all our visit to him, I want to put it on record that he never slept in the hospital for one day
“We want to call on the Police Command, especially the Command in charge of Federal Capital Territory, to kindly investigate the circumstances surrounding the claimed attack on Ezenwafor, we need to know,” he said.
