The All Progressives Congress (APC) House of Representatives candidate for Nsukka/Igbo-Eze South Federal Constituency, Pharm. Ejikeme Omeje has been reportedly dead.
Omeje, one of the leading candidates of the party in Enugu North Senatorial District died in a motor accident Tuesday morning.
An APC stakeholder from the area anonymously confirmed the story, saying the accident took place along Eden Ani/Nsukka road, near El-Rina hotel Nsukka.
Investigation revealed that the accident happened when he was coming back from Edem-Ani town after a political gathering.
The deceased Reps candidate was said to be driving alone along Erina-Edem Ani road when he suddenly lost control and his car veered into the bush, hitting a tree in the process.
He was rushed to hospital where he succumbed to the serious injuries he sustained in the accident.
