An aspirant of the 2024 governorship election in Ondo State under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Paul Akintelure, is dead.
The spokesperson of the APC in Ondo State, Oladapo Akintelure, confirmed the incident in a telephone conversation with Channels Television early Tuesday.
The medical doctor turned politician had raised alarm about both direct and indirect threats to his life.
“Initially, I hope these incidents would dissipate over time, yet regrettably, they have escalated to pose a serious threat to my life,” the statement read.
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“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.
“Let us embrace peace, progress, and unity. Our collective strength lies in our to stand together as one, regardless of our differences.”
Akintelure in 2012 ran as the deputy governorship candidate of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) with Oluwarotimi Akeredolu.
Before then, he had run for Ondo South senatorial election also under the ACN.
Akintelure was a Lagos-based private medical practitioner. He hailed from Igbotako in Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State.
(CHANNELS TV)
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