BREAKING: Nigeria's minister Ocholi, wife, son die in car crash

Nigeria's minister of state for labour and
productivity, James Ocholi, wife and son are
dead!
Late James E Ocholi answers questions from
senators during the ministerial screening.
According to Daily Trust, the minister reportedly died
today in an accident on his way to Abuja, Nigeria's
federal capital territory.
Minister of state for Aviation, Hadi Sirika, also shared
his thoughts on the incident this afternoon, tweeting
that he and the late minister still met on Friday.
He tweeted:
it is 2 heavy 4 me 2 bear z loss of my dear Freind,
Minister of state, Hon James Ocholi, SAN. We
departed on Friday to meet no more!😫
— Hadi Sirika (@hadisirika) March 6, 2016
Also, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) youth
frontier also paid tribute to the minister.
RIP SIR The Hon. Minister for State Labour and
Productivity, Barr. James Enejo Ocholi, SAN is
Dead. pic.twitter.com/oeNews9lbL
— PDP Youth Frontier (@PDPNYF) March 6, 2016
2)James Ocholi died in a ghastly Motor Accident
between Abuja and Kaduna road this noon. A very
big lost to Igala,
— PDP Youth Frontier (@PDPNYF) March 6, 2016
President Muhammadu Buhari's special assistant on
New Media, Bashir Ahmad, also confirmed the
incident.
RIP Hon. James Ocholi, SAN, Minister of State for
Labour.
— Bashir Ahmad (@BashirAhmaad) March 6, 2016
Minister of state for environment, Ibrahim Usman
Jibril, also confirmed that the late minister died with
his son during the car crash.
Sad to learn of the passing on of our dear
colleague in a ghastly road accident along Abj-Kd
road. James Ocholi SAN was the HMS Labour.
— Ibrahim Usman Jibril (@iujibril) March 6, 2016
Died along with his https://t.co/39uYvsck1H pray
for the wife who is in critical condition. My the
Good Lord give her speedy recovery.
— Ibrahim Usman Jibril (@iujibril) March 6, 2016
James was such a lovely person & a very good
team player. We shall surely miss his contribution
in the cabinet. Join us in praying for him. —
Ibrahim Usman Jibril (@iujibril) March 6, 2016
According to Premium Times, the incident occurred
along the Kaduna-Abuja highway on Sunday
afternoon with the driver and wife in critical
condition at Doka clinic which is several kilometres
from Kaduna.
The minister's car reportedly had a burst tyre on the
run and somersaulted several times before the death
was confirmed. Lai Mohammed, Nigeria's minister of
Information and Culture, when contacted, noted that
he was away in Lagos and was trying to confirm the
incident.
The senior special assistant to President
Muhammadu Buhari on media and publicity,
however, stated that the presidency had been
informed, adding: "We are trying to issue a statement
on the matter."
The late minister's body has been confirmed to be in
the mortuary by another Twitter user who wrote:
RIP James Ocholi. Body confirmed to be in
National Hospital, Abuja
— KindlyFollowBack (@AniobiJN) March 6, 2016
As at the time of filing this report, it was confirmed
that Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi state has arrived
the National hospital, Abuja to receive the remains of
the minister as one of his aides tweeted.
His Excellency, Gov Yahaya Bello, is at the
National Hospital, Abuja, waiting to receive the
remains of the Late Minister, James Ocholi, SAN
— Gbenga Olorunpomi (@GbengaGOLD) March 6,
2016
Also here are ministers, senators, the SGF and
many fans of the deceased. A sad day for our dear
Kogi State! #GoodnightOcholi
— Gbenga Olorunpomi (@GbengaGOLD) March 6,
2016