Two buses conveying All Progressives Congress (APC) supporters in Benue State loyal to Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume involved in road crash on their way to attend North Central mega rally in Lafia, the Nasarawa state capital.
An eyewitness account said the accident happened in Lafia town near Government House Junction on Saturday morning.
Speaking with LEADERSHIP on telephone the spokesperson of Akume’s APC camp in Benue State, Dan-Morgan Ihomun, confirmed the accident but said nobody died, adding that some of the injured supporters were taken to hospital for medical attention.
According to Ihomun, “Yes, two vehicles conveying supporters of our party APC on their way to the venue of North Central mega rally today in Lafia involved in accident. Some were injured and taken to hospital for treatment. Nobody died and we thank God for that.”
Meanwhile, the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, is expected in Lafia to attend the APC North Central Mega Rally in support of her President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
The governors of the North Central States and APC members and supporters in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) are also expected to be in attendance.
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