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