Four Days After Raising Alarm Of Threat To His Life, Ondo APC Guber Aspirant, Paul Akintelure Dies

Dr Paul Akintelure, one of the Ondo State gubernatorial aspirants on the platform of the All Progressives Congress is dead.

This is coming four days after raising an alarm that his life was under threat.

According to a statement credited to him by an online, Akintelure said;

“Initially, I hope these incidents would dissipate over time, yet regrettably, they have escalated to pose a serious threat to my life,” Mr Akintelure said in a statement on Thursday.

Mr Akintelure said he was compelled to voice out and address a matter of grave concern with a heavy heart concerning threats to his life.

He explained that with the recent ‘unsettling event’ in the state, there have been both direct and indirect attempts on his person.

The copy of the scanting statement, signed by his spokesperson, Oladapo Akintelure, was obtained by Peoples Gazette in Akure.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has scheduled the governorship election for November 16, 2024.

Details of his death are sketchy as at the time of filling this report.