Dr. Paul Akintelure, an All Progressives Congress (APC) aspirant in the Ondo governorship election is dead. 

The spokesperson of the APC in the state, Alex Kalejaye, confirmed the incident in a telephone conversation with Channels Television early Tuesday.

While the cause of his death is still unknown, Akintelure’s demise came days after the medical doctor-turned politician raised the alarm about 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,” his spokesman Oladapo Akintelure said in a March 21 statement.

“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.”

The late Akintelure had in 2012 ran as the deputy governorship candidate of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) with Oluwarotimi Akeredolu.

Before then, he contested for the Ondo South senatorial election also under the ACN.

He was a Lagos-based private medical practitioner who hailed from Igbotako in Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State, reports Channels TV.