Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the forthcoming Anambra State election, Jude Ezenwafor, came face to face with death on Friday night.
Ezenwafor was attacked by gunmen at the Wuse Area of Abuja in what has now been described as an assassination attempt on his life.
NATIONAL POST learnt that he is currently receiving treatment in a private hospital following gunshot wounds.
Ezenwafor, who narrated his shocking experience, told journalists early Saturday morning that he suffered a near death situation when gunmen accosted him around Wuse 2 on Friday night.
Still nursing injuries amidst excruciating pains, he confirmed that he was on his way home after an appointment when the incident happened.
“I’m currently in the hospital. The doctors are making efforts to operate me so that they can pull out bullets from my body," he said.
He was shot alongside two persons who were with him.