Former Lawmaker Ogbonna Nwuke Escapes D+ath as SUV Catches F+re in Port Harcourt

A former member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Ogbonna Nwuke, narrowly escaped d+ath on Monday after his sport utility vehicle (SUV) burst into flames in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital.

Nwuke, who represented the Etche/Omuma Federal Constituency between 2011 and 2015, was driving himself when the incident occurred along the Eastern By-pass axis of the city, specifically in front of Hypercity, while he was on his way to Trans Amadi.

Confirming the incident in a telephone conversation with LEADERSHIP, the former lawmaker expressed gratitude for surviving the ordeal. “I was driving to Trans Amadi when the incident occurred. In fact, it happened in front of Hypercity on Eastern By-pass. I thank God for the gift of life. I thank God that I survived,” he said.

Reacting to the incident, Nwuke’s eldest daughter, Ebony, took to her official Facebook page to express gratitude to God for sparing her father’s life. She described the experience as a close call with death and thanked God for choosing mercy over tragedy.

She wrote that while material possessions can be replaced, life remains priceless, adding that the family’s sorrow was turned into joy through divine intervention, as they celebrated the preservation of her father’s life.