The Ebonyi State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has paid a condolence visit to the family of late Ozoemena Nkwuda, a chieftain of the party in the state.
The News Agency of Nigeria recalls that the 42-year-old was murdered by suspected political thugs on February 25.
Nkwuda was killed in Ndiogbu-Ndieze, Inyimagu, Izzi Local Government Area of Ebonyi State during the Presidential and National Assembly polls.
Dr. IfeanyiChukwuma Odii, PDP gubernatorial candidate in the state, who was represented by his running mate, Senator Igwe Nwagu, on Sunday in Izzi, 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.
Odii said: “We come here to pay our late member the respect he deserved, and to sympathise with the family he left behind.
“It 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 members 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.”
The representative of Ebonyi North Senatorial District, Sam Egwu, also 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.
Igwe Edeze, Director-General, PDP Campaign Council in Ebonyi State, who led the party delegation to Nwkuda’s family, condemned the heinous crime.
Anthony Nkwuda, the deceased’s elder brother, thanked the PDP team for showing respect to his late younger brother.
He said: “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.”
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