BREAKING: Huge Loss as Enugu LG PDP Chairman Slumps, Dies During Campaign
- Nigeria's main opposition party has been greeted with shocking news as the party's local government chairman in Enugu has been reported dead
- SKB Ogbuagu, the acting chairman of the PDP in Udi local government area of Enugu State, slumped and died during the party's campaign rally
- It was gathered that Ogbuagu, who is said to be asthmatic, had issues with his health towards the end of the party’s rally and was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he gave up the ghost
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The acting chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Udi local government area of Enugu state, SKB Ogbuagu, is dead.
The Punch reported that on Thursday, January 19th, 2023, Ogbuagu collapsed during a town hall meeting of the governorship candidate of the party held at the Ezeagu local government area headquarters.
Source: UGC
How the LG chairman died, sources reveal
According to sources, the town hall meeting had ended and everyone was moving to the reception venue when he had a crisis.
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The acting chairman, who was said to be asthmatic, was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital where he gave up the ghost.
Party yet to react
The unfortunate incident happened on Thursday evening, January 19th, however, the party is yet to issue an official statement as of the time of filing this report.
The state party chairman, Augustine Nnamani, is also yet to react to the sad incident.
Huge tragedy, tears as Ebonyi APC members die in crash
In another sad development, two members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), on Wednesday, January 18th, were feared dead following an auto crash along Onuebonyi Road, by Sharon Junction, in Izzi local government area of Ebonyi State.
Legit.ng reported that the party supporters were in a chartered vehicle belonging to the Onitsha South Mass Transit.
They were said to be heading for Iboko, Izzi council secretariat, venue of the campaign flag-off of the APC governorship candidate in the state, Francis Nwifuru, on Wednesday, when the incident happened.
PDP New Generation vows to return PDP to power as Plateau coordinators take oath of office
Meanwhile, the director general of PDP New Generation, Audu Mahmood has expressed optimism that the party would return to power in 2023.
He stated that in 2019, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) won the presidential election in Plateau state with a margin of about 100,000 votes while for the governorship election, PDP lost with a margin of about 34,000 votes.
Mahmood, expressly said that in 2023 PDP New Generation will work hard to ensure that Atiku Abubakar wins the Presidential election in Plateau state with a margin of 300,000 votes, while Barr. Caleb Mutfwang will win the governorship election with a margin of a out 100,000 votes.
Source: Legit.ng
