A Kogi State gubernatorial candidate under the platform of All Progressive Congress, 36-year-old AbdulAziz Omeiza Aliyu, has died in a fatal road crash alongside his younger brother, Salmanu Adeiza Aliyu.
This development is coming up barely two weeks to the long anticipated general elections scheduled for Saturday,March 28, 2015.
It was gathered that the incident occurred on Saturday, March 14, 2015 at Jere town along Kaduna – Abuja federal highway when the chattered car they were travelling in got involved in an auto crash leading to the death of all the occupants.
It was learnt that a mass burial was organised for the victims the same day.
A source from the family, Abubakar Aliyu who confirmed the twin death said the sad incident happened few minutes after Aliyu spoke with his father on phone.
Aliyu said, “Omeiza spoke with his father around 1.30pm Saturday few minutes into the ill fated journey and barely half an hour, we received the shocking and sad news of his demise from a Samaritan at the scene of the accident.
“From the report we received none of passengers on the ill fated Sharon car survived and they have been given mass burial at location at Jere town.”
Commenting on the double tragedy that befell the family, the bereaved father of the deceased, Alhaji Momohjimoh Aliyu said,” I have accepted it as an act of God. They are from God and they have returned to Him at appointed time and on our part we have accepted it as an act of God.”
