The death of Dr. Paul Akintelure, one of the frontline governorship aspirants of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Ondo state is a huge loss to the ruling party.
Akintelure is not a novice in politics in his hometown state as he has been involved in different elections in the past.
7 things To know about Akintelure According to Vanguard, the following are some of the things to know about the late politician
Akintelure education began at St. Anthony’s RCM School, Omotosho, in 1967 but completed it at St. Pius Primary School, Igbotako, in 1973.
He continued his education at Manuwa Memorial Grammar School, Iju-Odo, in 1975 and secured a Division One grade in the West African School Certificate Exams (WASCE) in 1980
He bagged a medical degree, MBBS at the University of Ibadan, Oyo state in 1990.
In 2012, Akintelure ran as the deputy governorship candidate of the defunct Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) with the late Oluwarotimi Akeredolu.
Before then, he contested and lost the Ondo South senatorial election also under the ACN against the Peoples Democratic Party candidate, The Nation reported.
Akintelure is a long-time associate of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and a Lagos-based private medical practitioner
He was the traditional title of Otunba of Osooro-land and Otunba of Ikale-land
