By CHARLES IWUOHA

The Ebonyi State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has paid a condolence visit to the family of late Mr Ozoemena Nkwuda, a murdered chieftain of the party in the state.

Nkwuda, 42, was murdered by suspected political thugs of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ndiogbu-Ndieze, Inyimagu, in Izzi Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, on February 25, 2023, the day of Presidential and National Assembly polls were held.

PDP’s Gubernatorial Candidate in the state, Dr Ifeanyi Chukwuma Odii, who was represented by his running mate, Senator Paulinus Igwe Nwagu, visited the bereaved family on Sunday in Izzi and described the deceased as a man of peace.

He urged the family to be strong and uphold their late father’s principles of peace and love.

“We come here to pay our late member, the respect he deserved and to sympathise with the family he left behind.

“It is a pity that a young man of his age would just die and leave his family with three kids. We are worried because he is a brother, Ebonyi man, party member and a good fellow.

“I urge the family to take heart and may the Almighty God give them the ability, capacity, strength, and grace to withstand this loss,” Odii added.

The Senator representing Ebonyi North District and PDP Senatorial Candidate in the just-concluded National Assembly poll, Dr. Sam Egwu, urged the family to take heart and prayed God to accept his soul.

“We have come to sympathise with the family, and we believe those involved in this killing will be brought to book,” Egwu said.

The Director-General, PDP Campaign Council in Ebonyi State, Mr Austin Igwe Edeze, who led the party’s delegation to Nkwuda’s family, condemned the heinous crime.

Mr Anthony Nkwuda, the deceased’s elder brother, thanked the PDP team for showing respect to his late younger brother.

“Just as everyone had said, my brother was a good man. He never cared so much about political differences. On behalf of our family, I thank you all for the visit,” the senior Nkwuda stated.

Late Nkwuda left his wife and four children behind.

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