JUST-IN: Ondo APC Aspirant, Akintelure, Dies Days To Gov’ship Primary

Ahead of the governorship primary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) scheduled to hold on April 25, one of the aspirants, Dr Paul Akintelure is dead.

LEADERSHIP reports that Akintelure, a medical doctor from Igbotako, in Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State died in the early hours of Tuesday after a brief illness.

A family source who informed our correspondent, said the politician gave up the ghost in an undisclosed hospital in Lagos.

As of the time of filing this report, the family has yet to officially announce the development.

Akintelure last week in a statement raised the alarm that unnamed persons were threatening his life over the forthcoming governorship election in the state.

He was the running mate to the late Oluwarotimi Akeredolu during the 2012 governorship election lost by the late governor under the defunct Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN).

Following this development, one of the leading governorship aspirants on the platform of APC in the forthcoming gubernatorial election, Wale Akinterinwa, has suspended his political activities

Akinterinwa said his campaign activities, which were earlier planned to kick off today, Tuesday, March 26, 2024, with praise worship at his country home in Ile-Oluji, were suspended in honour of a friend and comrade.

A statement confirming the death of the politician, signed by the Spokesperson of Wale Akinterinwa Campaign Organisation, Segun Ajiboye said “I am saddened by the news of the passing of a friend and comrade. Following this sad incident, I have decided to suspend all political activities of our campaign organization.

“I pray God to console his family, friends, and the APC in Ondo State and to give the fortitude to bear this great loss.”