Augustine Alugbala Nwazunku, the former Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ebonyi State, has passed away.
At the time of his death, Nwazunku was an associate professor and consultant in environmental health at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State. He had also been a governorship aspirant under the PDP in the 2023 general elections.
His death was confirmed in a statement released on Thursday by Senator Paulinus Igwenwagu, the PDP Deputy Governorship candidate in the 2023 elections.
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The statement read in part: “On behalf of our leader, H.E. Dr. Ifeanyi Chukwuma Odii, and the entire Ebonyi PDP, we hereby inform you that we have again lost one of us—a leader, dependable member, and former Caretaker Chairman of our party in Ebonyi State—Professor Augustine Nwazunku.”
In honor of Nwazunku, the party has suspended all scheduled activities, including meetings, for Saturday, June 28, 2025. Party members have been asked to gather at the Aristocrat Hotel on Ezza Road to pay a condolence visit to his family and pray for his soul.
The cause of his death was not disclosed in the statement.
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