The House of Representatives candidate of the All Progressives Congress for Nsukka/Igbo-Eze South Enugu Federal Constituency, Mr Ejikeme Omeje is dead.
Omeje died in an auto crash on Tuesday morning along the Eden Ani/Nsukka road, near El-Rina hotel, Nsukka.
Although police or Federal Road Safety Corps have not officially confirmed the accident, eyewitnesses told PUNCH that the accident occurred when he was coming back from Edem-Ani town after a political meeting.
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It was gathered that the pharmacist and top APC chieftain in Enugu North Senatorial District was driving alone along Erina-Edem Ani road when he suddenly lost control and his car entered a bush and hit a tree in the process.
Okechukwu Ezeme, the eyewitness said Omeje was rushed to a hospital where he died due to serious injuries he sustained in the head.
However, the State Police Public Relations Officer, Daniel Ndukwe, was unable to be reached for confirmation.
Details shortly…