One of the prominent All Progressives Congress (APC) aspirants for the upcoming governorship election in Ondo State, Paul Akintelure is dead.
This sad incident happened a few weeks to the APC governorship primary election set for April 25.
In a statement made available to journalists earlier through his spokesperson, Oladapo Akintelure had earlier said:
“Initially, I hope these incidents would dissipate over time, yet regrettably, they have escalated to pose a serious threat to my life”
“The threats against me only strengthen my resolve to stand up for what is right and just. I will not allow fear to dictate our path forward.”
Akintelure, who hails from Igbotako in the Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State, previously ran as the deputy governorship candidate for the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) alongside Rotimi Akeredolu, the former governor of Ondo State. Although , they were unsuccessful in their bid as Olusegun Mimiko, the Labour Party flag bearer at the time, emerged as the winner of the election.
Bear in mind that Akintelure also contested the senatorial election against the candidate from the Peoples Democratic Party, but unfortunately, he was defeated.
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