He was rushed to the hospital but later died early Tuesday morning as a result of serious injuries sustained in the accident.

A House of Representative candidate of the All Progressives Congress is dead.

Pharm. Ejikeme Omeje was contesting to represent Nsukka/Igbo-Eze South Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives before his death.

DailyPost reported that Omeje, a top party candidate in Enugu North Senatorial Zone, died in a motor accident Tuesday morning along Eden Ani/Nsukka road, near El-Rina hotel Nsukka.

An APC stakeholder from the zone who confirmed to the incident to DAILY POST, said it occurred when he was driving back from Edem-Ani town after a political gathering.

He was said to be driving alone along the Erina-Edem Ani road in Nsukka, when he suddenly lost control and his car veered into the bush, hitting a tree in the process.

He was rushed to the hospital but later died early Tuesday morning as a result of serious injuries sustained in the accident.

Also confirming the incident, the State Secretary of the APC in Enugu State, Mr. Robert Ngwu, described it as shocking.