…Aiyedatiwa, Oke mourn
One of the frontline aspirants in the scheduled April 25 governorship primary of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo state, Dr Paul Akintelure is dead.
Akintelure, a medical doctor from Igbotako, in Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo state, died in the early hours of Tuesday, during a brief illness.
The late medical doctor turned politician was the running mate to the late former Governor of Ondo state, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, during the 2012 gubernatorial election under the defunct Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN).
Meanwhile, the Governor of Ondo State, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa has reacted to the sudden demise of Akintelure, describing it as shocking and devastating.
In a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the Governor, Ebenezer Adeniyan, Aiyedatiwa commisserated with the Akintelure family, the people of Okitipupa local government area and the progressive fold in Ondo State.
Also, in his reaction, one of the leading APC aspirants in the forthcoming Ondo State governorship election, Chief Olusola Oke said he received with “profound shock the news of the sudden demise of a highly revered leader of our party who was until his death an aspirant to the office of the Governor”.
Read the statements below:
GOVERNOR AIYEDATIWA MOURNS LATE DR. PAUL AKINTELURE
Ondo State Governor, Hon Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has described as shocking and devastating the death of a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Paul Akintelure.
Akintelure, who died in the early hours of Tuesday, was a governorship aspirant in the party and was the Deputy Governorship candidate of the defunct ACN in 2012 in Ondo State.
The Governor expressed his commiserations with the Akintelure family, the people of Okitipupa local government area and the progressive fold in Ondo State.
“Dr. Akintelure was a wonderful human being and was a core progressive. He was very consistent and loyal to the tenets of progressive politics in Ondo State and Nigeria.
“He was a friend and associate. He conducted his private business and public affairs with so much decorum and humility to the admiration of many. We have lost a complete gentleman. He will be greatly missed”, the Governor said.
Governor Aiyedatiwa added that the death of Dr. Akintelure at this critical time in the life of the State is saddening and prayed for the repose of his soul.
Prince Ebenezer Adeniyan,
Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Ondo State.
Olusola Oke mourns
The Olusola Oke Campaign Organisation received with profound shock the news of the sudden demise of a highly revered leader of our party who was until his death an aspirant to the office of the Governor of Ondo state this morning.
In respect to his loving memory, the management of Olusola Oke Campaign Organisation has decided to call off all campaign activities slated for today and tomorrow.
A new timetable will be released in due course.
May the soul of Dr Paul Akintelure rest in peace.
Thank you
