Three members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from Imo State have died in a road accident on their way to Abuja for the inauguration of the 10th National Assembly.
It was gathered that the vehicle in which they were travelling had a head- on collusion with another bus at Agbor in Delta State in the early hours of Monday, June 12.
Two of the deceased (male) are from Amaraku, while the other is a woman from Ogbor all in Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of the state.
It was further gathered that others who sustained various degrees of injuries were rushed to hospitals for treatment.
The victims were the coordinators of the senator-elect for Imo North, Patrick Ndubueze, and the House of Representatives member-elect for Okigwe North Federal Constituency, Mirriam Onuoha.
Spokesperson of the party in Imo state, Cajetan Duke described the incident as a sad development.
“They were travelling in two buses. It is a sad development. The party is saddened by the development. We pray God accept their souls,” he said.
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