{"id":171781,"date":"2025-07-30T23:17:48","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T22:17:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/wife-of-slain-anambra-lawmaker-seeks-to-replace-him"},"modified":"2025-07-31T00:28:06","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T23:28:06","slug":"wife-of-slain-anambra-lawmaker-seeks-to-replace-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/wife-of-slain-anambra-lawmaker-seeks-to-replace-him","title":{"rendered":"Wife of Slain Anambra Lawmaker Seeks to Replace Him"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Posters of Mrs Justina Azuka, wife of slain Anambra lawmaker representing Onitsha North 1 constituency, Late Justice Azuka has surfaced, showing her, seeking support to replace her demised husband.<\/p>\n

Justice Azuka was kidnapped in Onitsha on the eve of Christmas of 2024 while returning home for the yuletide. His decomposing body was later found at the foot of the Second Niger Bridge in February, despite rumours of payment of heavy ransom for his release.<\/p>\n

Since after the confirmation of his death, there have been clamour for the wife, Mrs Justina Azuka to replace the late lawmaker, with many people appealing to the Labour Party to nominate her as candidate.<\/p>\n

Her poster as the candidate of African Democratic Congress, ADC, has, however surfaced, leading to controversy about the refusal of the LP to give her their platform as compensation for her husband\u2019s death.<\/p>\n

But a source within the LP who didn\u2019t want to be named said: \u201cInitially she was nominated by LP but because of INEC inconsistency in the case between Abure and Nenadi Usman, the leaders of LP moved her candidature to ADC.<\/p>\n

\u201cLabour 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.\u201d<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, is fielding another lady from the Ikpeazu dynasty, Mimih Ikpeazu-Azikiwe for the contest.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Nigeria<\/span> Follow Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. Posters of Mrs Justina Azuka, wife of slain Anambra lawmaker representing Onitsha North 1 constituency, Late Justice Azuka has surfaced, showing her, seeking support to replace her demised husband. Justice Azuka was kidnapped in Onitsha on the eve of Christmas of 2024 while returning home for the yuletide. 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