Three members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from Imo State have died in a road accident on their way to Abuja for the inauguration of the 10th National Assembly.

It was gathered that the bus they were travelling in had a head-on collision with another vehicle along Agbor road in Delta State in the early hours of Monday, June 12.

Others who sustained injury in the accident were taken to the hospital for treatment.

Two of the deceased, both males, are from Amaraku, while the other is a woman from Ogbor all in Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of the state.

They were going to support Patrick Ndubueze, the Senator-elect for Okigwe Zone, and Miriam Onuoha Okigwe North Federal Constituency for the inauguration to be held on Tuesday, June 13.

Spokesperson of the party in Imo state, Cajetan Duke described the incident as a sad development.

“They were travelling in two buses. It is a sad development. The party is saddened by the development. We pray God accept their souls,” he said.