The Ebonyi State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been thrown into mourning following the death of its former chairman and governorship aspirant, Associate Professor Augustine Nwazunku.

Naijaonpoint reports that Nwazunku, who contested the party’s governorship ticket ahead of the 2023 general elections, passed away under yet-to-be-disclosed circumstances.

Until his death, he was a Consultant and Associate Professor of Environmental Health at the Faculty of Health Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State.

Confirming the news on Thursday, the PDP Deputy Governorship Candidate in the 2023 elections, Paulinus Igwe Nwagu, issued a statement on behalf of the party.

“We have again lost one of us, a leader and dependable member and former Caretaker Chairman of our party in Ebonyi State — Associate Professor Augustine Nwazunku,” Nwagu stated.

The announcement was made in consultation with the party’s 2023 gubernatorial candidate, Ifeanyi Chukwuma Odii, and other stakeholders.

In honour of the late party stalwart, the PDP has suspended all meetings and political engagements originally scheduled for Saturday, June 28, 2025.

“All meetings and activities slated for Saturday have been suspended,” the statement added, urging members to assemble at Aristocrat Hotel along Ezza Road for onward movement to visit Nwazunku’s family.

The late professor was widely respected for his dual contributions to politics and academia, serving both as a lecturer and political mobiliser in Ebonyi State.

As of press time, details surrounding Nwazunku’s death remain sketchy.