Francis Nwifuru, the All Progressives Congress, APC, gubernatorial candidate in Ebonyi State, almost averted death on Friday after a truck plowed into his convoy while coming from a campaign event in the state’s Uburu hamlet Ohaozara LGA.
According to report, the heinous tragedy occurred in Amagu, a hamlet located before Timber Shade Abakaliki, and smashed the amoured automobile transporting the APC gubernatorial candidate beyond repair.
The state APC chairman, Stanley Okoro Emegha, the former Minister of Culture and Tourism, Ambassador Frank Nchita Ogbuewu, and the driver of the gubernatorial candidate, whose identity has yet to be revealed, were also involved in the accident.
The Director-General of the APC campaign organization, Mr. Austin Umahi, who is the younger brother of Governor David Umahi, told journalists shortly after the accident that the survival of Nwifuru was an act of God.
According to him: “Yes, there was an accident but the act of God was mightly demonstrated, in the sense that we came on the divine mandate. This accident would have been avoided, but unfortunately, we don’t know whether the truck driver was drunk or not.
“I personally narrowly escaped the accident and the next car was our gubernatorial candidate, Nwifuru. The truck driver just crossed the road and the next thing was to put them inside the bush. It is unfortunate but we thank God for everything because our candidate survived.
“Both the driver and two other occupants; the state chairman of our party, Stanley Okoro Emegha and the Minister of Culture and Tourism, Ambassador Frank Nchita Ogbuewu are in good condition,” he stated.
