Just In: Labour Party Gov Aspirant Found Dead In Lagos

Humphrey Anumudu, a Labour Party candidate for governor in the upcoming primary election in Imo State, was discovered dead at his home.

Anumudu had just returned from a meeting at the LP secretariat in Abuja when he was discovered dead in his house in Lagos.

The dead was a native of the ancient Mbieri Kingdom, which is located in Imo State’s Mbaitoli Local Government Area.

The auto merchant died on Friday night in Lagos, according to a family friend who spoke to The PUNCH on the condition of anonymity.

He noted that his passing was unexpected.

Until his death, Anumudu was a multi-billionaire businessman cum politician who had been contesting the governorship seat of the state since 1998.

He was said to be the winner of the Peoples Democratic Party governorship primary in the state in 1998 before the ticket was ceded to Achike Udenwa who went on to rule the state between 1999 and 2007.

Since then, he had been contesting for the number one seat of the state.

In 2019, he was the Zenith Labour party governorship candidate.

He was also a respected legal luminary and the Chief Executive Officer of Globe Motors.