One of the leading governorship aspirants of the All Progressives Congress APC, in Ondo state, Dr Paul Akintelure is dead.
He was said to have passed on in early hours of today, March 26, 2024.
Details of his death were sketchy as at the time of this report.
Akintelure served as the running mate to the late Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu during the 2012 election under the defunct Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN).
He was a medical doctor and hailed from Igbotako, Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo state.
Meanwhile , All Progressives Congress ,APC in Ondo State has expressed sadness over the death of one of its aspirants, Dr. Paul Akintelure.
The late Akintelure was governorship aspirant, getting ready to participate in the party’s primary scheduled for next month.
In a statement from the party’s publicity secretary , Mr Alex Kalejaye , the State Chairman, Mr Ade Adetimehin describes the deceased as personal friend, with whom he had good relationship over the years saying the news of his death was shocking.
According to Mr Adetimehin , the aspirant was a highly refined and consistent political figure, whose position was that the essence of being in politics is to build the people and the land.
” The contributions of the departed political leader, to the development and stability of Ondo State chapter of APC will not be forgotten.”
” Like other governorship aspirants, he was optimistic of victory, come April. He had many other plans, death was never part of them.” the APC Chairman said
The party then condoled with the immediate family, Igbotako Community, his political associates, the Nigerian Medical Association and prayed that his soul rest in peace.