The Ekiti Lawmaker, Michael Adedeji, who was attacked last Friday has died.
Mr Adedeji died on Monday morning at the Federal Medical Center in Ido Ekiti.
He was attacked by yet to be identified persons while travelling to Akure, the Ondo State capital.
Some sources claimed he was shot in the head, but the Ekiti State Police Command gave a different account.
According to the Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Caleb Ikechukwu, the lawmaker was attacked with a machete on his head.
Adedeji was initially rushed to the State Teaching Hospital before he was referred to the Federal Teaching Hospital in Ido Ekiti for further medical attention.
In a reaction, the state governor Dr Kayode Fayemi described the death as a sad development, saying a security meeting will be convened to address issues of safety of lives and property.
