The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Imo State has lost some members who were heading to Abuja to witness the inauguration of the 10th National Assembly.
It was gathered that the bus they were travelling in on Monday had a head-on collision with another bus at Agbor in Delta State.
The 10th National Assembly will be inaugurated on Tuesday.
Three persons were said to have died, while others who sustained various degrees of injuries were rushed to hospitals.
Two males from the Amaraku community in the Isiala Mbano Local Government Area (LGA) of the state and a female from the Ogbor community in the same LGA reportedly died in the auto crash.
A chieftain of the party, who pleaded anonymity, told PUNCH that 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.
The source said, “Three persons died while others who sustained injuries have been rushed to hospitals. Their bus had a head-on collision with another bus and three persons, two males and a female, died. Two males from Amaraku community and a female from Ogbor community all in the Isiala Mbano LGA.
“They were travelling in two buses. It is a sad development. The party is saddened by the development. It is a sad commentary and we pray God accepts their souls.”
However, the spokesperson for the Imo APC chapter Cajetan Duke said that only two persons had been confirmed dead by the party.
