The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ebonyi State, Chief Ifeanyi Odii, on Saturday, sympathised with his All Progressives Congress’ counterpart, Hon. Francis Nwifuru, who was involved in an auto-crash, on Friday.
Nwifuru escaped death when a truck rammed into his convoy around Amagu community, in the Abakaliki Local Government Area of the state.
The incident occurred when he was returning from the grand finale of the APC campaign rally that took place at Uburu community, in the Ohaozara Local Government Area of the state, the same day.
The PUNCH reported that the impact of the accident shattered his bulletproof SUV, which currently is beyond repairs.
But Odii, on Saturday, sympathised with the APC governorship candidate, calling on all Ebonyians to be thankful to God that such an incident didn’t cost the loss of lives.
The Deputy Director of Media and Publicity of Ebonyi PDP Campaign Council, Moses Idika, said, “The Governorship Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Ebonyi State, His Excellency, Dr Ifeanyi Chukwuma Odii and the PDP Campaign Council Ebonyi State thank God for sparing the life of the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate, Rt. Hon. Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru.
“We also commiserate with those who may have been injured in the ghastly accident that occurred yesterday along the Abakaliki Afikpo Federal Highway which the Speaker escaped unhurt.
“We urge all Ebonyians, especially candidates of various political parties to imbibe the spirit of decorum and decency as we all go about the campaigns.
“We believe that only God gives power, and he does so to those whom he has chosen and favoured.
“In PDP we believe in peace and unity. We are strongly convinced that no ambition is worth the life of any Ebonyian.
“We urge all to respect traffic rules and consider the safety of other road users, even as we carry on with our electioneering activities.”
