Nigeria, July 31 -- The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has picked Justina Amaka Azuka to fly her ticket in the August 16 bye-elections for Onitsha North State Constituency 1 in the Anambra State House of Assembly.

Justina is the widow of the Labour Party (LP) lawmaker, JusticeAzuka, who was kidnapped and later murdered, with his body found earlier this year.

Out of respect for the slain lawmaker, the Labour Party is also nominating Justina for the vacant seat, with party leaderspledgingto support her aspiration to victory 100 percent.

However, therulingAll Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA)in the state has brought outMimi Ifeoma Azikiwe, alawyerand granddaughter of the revered Chuba Ikpeazu dynasty,to fly its flag during the bye-ele...