APC Youth Leader Dies In Tragic Car Accident In Edo

The All Progressives Congress (APC) youth leader in Etsako East local government area of Edo state has died in an auto crash.

The youth leader whose name was given as Uduafemhe Ibrahim Otaru, popularly known as “speaker worldwide” died on the spot on Sunday, February 7, while two other occupant in the car sustained serious injury.

A survivor of the accident, Napoleon Ediawe, said the Mazda saloon car somersaulted after the tire busted while the car was on high speed.

According to him, the incident occurred while they were on their way to Agenebode to receive one Godwin Obaseki, an APC aspirant. Ediawe who is presently hospitalised at a Catholic hospital in Agenebode frowned that Obaseki did not come to the hospital to visit them. Meanwhile, Edo state chapter of the APC had been embroiled in internal crisis as Governor Adams Oshiomhole withhold his support to the governorship ambition of his deputy, Dr. Pius Odubu.

Recently, the former minority whip of the House of Reps, Samson Osagie, challenged Governor Oshiomhole, urging him to reconsider his hard stance against his deputy. But in spite of the appeal, it was reported that a section of the state house of assembly members are plotting to remove Dr. Odubu as the state’s deputy governor, for going against the governor’s wish.