Akintelure, the governor Ondo state never had – Campaign Organisation
Dr Paul Akintelure Campaign Organization(DPACO), the campaign organisation for late Dr Paul Akintelure, a governorship aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress in Ondo State, has described him as “a governor Ondo state never had.”
DPACO in a statement issued on Monday in Akure by its Director-General/General Coordinator, Dr Adeluse Obe, and General Secretary, MRS Usor Eteng, expressed deep sorrow over death of the Igbotako-born politician.
Akintelure is being remembered by his campaign organization as a man of unwavering loyalty and faithfulness.
The former governorship aspirant died on March 26, 2024 in a Lagos hospital after a brief illness.
DPACO noted that Akintelure’s life was characterized by his devotion to public service and unwavering commitment to the people of the state.
The press statement reads:
“PRESS STATEMENT
08th April, 2024
DR PAUL AKINTELURE- A LEGACY OF LOYALTY AND FAITHFULNESS.
The untimely death, on Tuesday 26th March 2024, of Otunba (Dr) Paul Akintelure has left a huge void in the lives of his family members and Political associates alike.
Until his death, he was a successful medical practitioner and entrepreneur. He was the Otunba of Osooro as well as the Otunba of Ikaleland and more importantly, he was the most favoured to win the forthcoming governorship primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State, a political party that he painstakingly helped to form.
He was also a very generous philanthropist who has trained over one hundred Nigerians to University level.
He has also used his medical profession to help numerous Ondo state indigenes by offering free medical care to Ondo state citizens in his hospital in Lagos as well as embarking on an annual free surgery for his people in the Okitipupa area of Ondo State.
Indeed, Otunba(Dr) Paul Akintelure was a governor Ondo state never had. He would have been a governor with a human face.
We the members of his family and members of his political organization, with presence in every political ward of the state have accepted the philosophy that death is a necessary end which must come to every mortal someday, but we have also resolved that his good legacies must not die with him. DPA MUST LIVE ON.
HIS LEGACIES: DPA symbolizes a legacy of service to humanity, a legacy of humility, sincerity, reliability, truthfulness and LOYALTY.
He exhibited absolute loyalty to now President Bola Ahmed Tinubu during their over three decades of relationship. He was very consistent and faithful to the party right from the era of Alliance for Democracy (AD) to the present APC even when things were not going his way. He told us that he will always abide by the decision of president Tinubu and the APC.
RESOLUTIONS:
In view of our desire to ensure that the legacy of Otunba (Dr) Paul Akintelure lives on, we have resolved as follows;
- That the DPA Campaign Organization and all DPA Support Groups will remain intact and support the APC in the forth coming governorship elections in November 2024.
- That we members of the DPA Campaign Organization and all DPA Support Groups will remain loyal to President Bola Tinubu and the APC by supporting any candidate that is put forward for the governorship elections in November 2024.
- That we will await further directives from president Bola Tinubu and the APC national chairman.
SIGNED :
HON.(DR). BELLO ADELUSE OBE
DIRECTOR GENERAL/COORDINATOR
COMRADE (MRS) USOR ETENG
GENERAL SECRETARY.
FOR: DPA CAMPAIGN ORGANIZATION AND COALITION OF ALL DPA SUPPORT GROUPS
In these difficult times, the Dr. Paul Akintelure Campaign Organization is asking for the prayers and support of the public as they mourn the loss of their leader. They are dedicated to continuing his work and ensuring that his vision for a better state is realised.”