There is strong likelihood that President Bola Tinubu is saddened over the death of a governorship Aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State, Dr. Paul Akintelure, who passed away at wee hours of Tuesday.
Starnews NG reports that Akintelure who was a governorship aspirant in the party and was the Deputy Governorship candidate of the defunct Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) in 2012, was an age-long personal doctor and a friend to President Tinubu.
Outside of this family ties, Akintelure was said to be the preferred candidate of the President as powerful politicians in Aso Rock had concluded plans to rally support for the late aspirant.
Howbeit, political watchers in the Sunshine State believed Akintelure would have clinched the party’s ticket due to his healthy relationship with President Tinubu and Aso rock cabals.
Family sources said the late Medical Doctor had already concluded plans to declare his governorship ambition officially before death took him away.
The bereaved family opined in a statement after the sad news that the death of their breadwinner was not natural.
Meanwhile, sources informed Starnews NG that Abuja power house (Aso Rock) believed that Akintelure’s death might not be unconnected with the wide reach support he got from presidency and Akeredolu’s family.
Despite the numerous aspirants that have indicated their interest in the exalted seat, the source revealed that the family of former Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu and the presidency had already settled for Paul Akintelure before he died.
“The death was a big blow to Presidency who already settled for Akintelure’s as preferred choice for the APC Guber ticket in Ondo”
“Akintelure was similarly the preferred choice of the Akeredolu’s family, infact his ambition was gaining momentum not until death snatched the gentle man from becoming the next Governor of the state”.
“You could see that after Paul died, the Akeredolu family released a statement to mourn the late politician”, the source revealed.
The source said the President is very unhappy with the death of Akintelure, stating that the sudden death of the medical doctor has changed the game plan.
Meanwhile, as Akintelure is out of the ball game, Starnews NG reports that it is not yet clear who will become the next anointed candidate of the Abuja Aso Rock Cabals.
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