Ogona Anita
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has picked Justina Amaka Azuka to fly her ticket in the August 16 bye-elections for Onitsha North State Constituency 1 in the Anambra State House of Assembly.
Justina is the widow of the Anambra Labour Party (LP) lawmaker, Justice, who was kidnapped and later murdered with his body found earlier this year.
Out of respect for the slain lawmaker, the Labour Party is also adopting Justina for the vacant seat.
Labour party leaders have also pledged to support her aspiration to victory 100 percent.
A source confirmed to Anambra People that LP will also not be contesting against her in that election.
However, the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) will be fielding Mimi Ifeoma Azikiwe, a Barrister and grand-daughter of the revered Chuba Ikpeazu dynasty, a move the APC in Anambra has roundly criticised, citing Soludo’s inability to secure the state as reason for the lawmaker’s death.
