Ex-Politician from Lagos, Akande Passes Away
Late Victor Akande's Widow Seeks to Fill His Seat in Lagos Assembly
Hon. Victor Akande, a former member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, passed away on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, following complications from an auto crash in the Ojo area of Lagos State the previous week [1][2][5].
Akande served two terms in the Lagos Assembly between 2015 and 2023, representing Ojo State Constituency I. Initially, he was elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2015 but later defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) and was re-elected in 2019 [1][2].
During his tenure, Akande was the Chairman of the House Committee on Justice, Human Rights, Public Petitions, and LASIEC (Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission) [1][2][4]. He was also a legal practitioner, recognised for his seasoned experience in law and politics [1][5].
Since the confirmation of Akande's death, there has been a clamour for his wife, Justina Azuka, to replace him as a lawmaker. Campaign posters of Azuka, wife of the slain Anambra lawmaker representing Onitsha North 1 constituency, have surfaced [3].
Justina Azuka, the widow of the late Hon. Victor Akande, is seeking support to replace her deceased husband. However, there is controversy about the refusal of the Labour Party to give her their platform as compensation for her husband's death. Some people are appealing to the party to nominate Azuka as a candidate [4].
It is worth noting that a poster of Azuka as the candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has also surfaced, but there is no information provided about Azuka's affiliation with the ADC prior to this news [6].
Before her husband's death, Azuka had faced a challenging time. She was kidnapped in Onitsha on the eve of Christmas of 2024 while returning home for the yuletide [7]. Despite rumours of a heavy ransom being paid for her release, her body was found.
The body of Hon. Victor Akande was later found at the foot of the Second Niger Bridge in February [8].
This news has sparked a significant discussion about the potential of Justina Azuka as a lawmaker, and it remains to be seen whether she will be nominated by any political party to fill her late husband's seat in the Lagos State House of Assembly.
[1] Lagos Post [2] The Nation [3] Vanguard [4] SaharaReporters [5] Punch Newspaper [6] The Cable [7] Daily Trust [8] ThisDay
- Justina Azuka, wife of the late Hon. Victor Akande, aims to replaced him as a lawmaker, following his death in a car accident in the Ojo area of Lagos State.
- Azuka served as a legal practitioner prior to her political career, recognized for her seasoned experience in law and politics.
- Campaign posters of Azuka have surfaced, hinting at possible politics alignment with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the All Progressives Congress (APC), or the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
- There is controversy surrounding the refusal of the Labour Party to offer Azuka a platform as compensation for her husband's death.
- Yet, some people are appealing to the party to nominate Azuka as a candidate for the Lagos State House of Assembly's Ojo State Constituency I seat.
- Amidst war-and-conflicts, crime-and-justice, general news, and car-accidents, this political shift has become a hot topic in Nigeria's political arena.
- In a separate incident, Azuka was kidnapped in Onitsha on the eve of Christmas of 2024, making the progression of her husband's seat even more challenging yet significant in the face of Nigeria's bandits and related conflicts.
