Ondo 2024: APC Aborigines Postpone Endorsement Meeting in Honour of Akintelure
_…call for investigation into the cause of his sudden death_
The aborigines of the All Progressives Congress in Ondo State also referred to as APC Foundational Associates have post-poned their meeting convened to unveil their choice of preferred governorship aspirant to support at the party’s governorship primary now scheduled for April 20, 2024.
The decision followed the sudden death of Dr Paul Akintelure who was one of the top governorship aspirants in the party.
Addressing the gathering, Co-ordinator of the group and erstwhile Nigerian Ambassador to the Republic of Togo, H.E Ambassador Sola Iji expressed shock at the demise of Akintelure stressing that he was one of the top three governorship aspirants recommeded to the leadership of the group for possible endorsement as preferred choice of aspirant by a committee set up for that purpose.
The group used the opportunity of the gathering to pay tribute to the late party chieftain and governorship aspirant. The leaders, one after the other took turn to eulogise the enviable characteristic traits of the fallen hero. They called for a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death considering the fact that the late medical practitioner raised alarm about threat to his life few days before his sudden death.
Amb Iji, thereafter, pleaded and announced the adjournment of the meeting to a later date in honour of the deceased.
Present at the meeting were several top leaders and chieftains of the party including former Deputy Leader of the 9th Senate and three -term Senator, Professor Ajayi Borrofice; party leader and former state chairman of ACN, Barr. Jumoke Anifowose; foremost medical practitioner and party chieftain, Dr Taiwo Malumi; ; former Commissioner and party Leader, Hon. Bola Ilori; a former commissioner and two term member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Omowumi Ohwovoriole; former National Welfare Secretary of defunct ANPP, Hon. Yunusa Adeola; former Ondo North Senatorial Chairman of AC, Alhaji Isa Oloruntoba; former Ondo South Senatorial Chairman of ACN, Hon Wale Akintimehin; former Ondo North Senatorial Chairman, Chief Femi Osedimbola; Dr Femi Akingbola; Dr S.B. Akerele; former State Chairman of defunct CPC, Hon. Lekan Obolo; pioneer State Secretary of APC, Hon. Raman Rotimi; Otunba Kelly Agboola; former State Women Leader of AD, Chief (Mrs) Grace Animola; former state secretary of AC, Otunba Okunade Adeniran; former State Women Leader of ACN, Hon. ( Mrs) Kehinde Adeniran; former Deputy National Women Leader of the defunct ANPP, Mrs Fagbamiye Abimbola; former Executive Chairman of Ese-Odo Local Government, Hon(Mrs) Folawe Sipasi-Aluko; former Commissioner for Regional lntegration and Diaspora Relations, Prince Boye Ologbese, Chief (Mrs) Mosun Odukale and Dr Jide Owoka, Dr Tob Loko and Yemi Bada.
Others were former State Executive Members and LG Party Chairmen including Hon. Jerome Olorunyolemi; Rotimi Agbede; Elder Eben Ogunrinde, Alhaji Rafiu Gbadeyan; Chief Abraham Adejimiroye; Hon. Adeolu Akinseyoju Hon. Ademulegun Adeala; Hon. Henry Olatuja; Hon. Olakunle Eko; Barrister Bisi Ayeni; Hon. Ralph Adetimehin; Hon Mohammed Enas; Alhaja Fausat Kazeem; Hon. Dayo Bello; Hon. Akin Tiewei; Engr. Kolawole Olusegun;Hon. Adeolu Igbede, Deacon Samson Ojetayo and Chief Festus Omolaja.
Also at the meeting were several Party Leaders including Chief Lawrence Adenugba, (Pari e), Hon. Bola Ajimuda; Hon. Adejare Adeyefa, Barr. Magnus Araulene, Barrister Kayode Arowosola; Princess Dr Sade Ogunoye Hon. Tayo Fayanju, Hon. Anjorin Coker; Comrade Akinlolu and Barrister Femi Omosuwa.
The meeting also had in attendance Bishop Oye Gbelela; Evang. Ola Obasuyi; Hon. Tito Babalola; Otunba Sylvester Ikuejamoye; Hon. Kunle Bada; Hon. Kunle Oyegoke; Chief Olufemi Ayomoogun; Hon. Olakanmi Adesuyan; Hon. Adeolu Akinseyoju; Hon. Omoniyi Olowomuke; Otunba Taiwo Adegoroye; Chief Oyinlola Olatunji; Pastor Olutosoye; Hon.Sade Aladenola; Mrs Olufowose; Hon. Fatai Oyewale; Hon. Tope Omolayo; Mrs Mary Bakare; Hon. Musa Kasali; Hon Olalekan Odere; Chief Femi Moyegun; Hon. Gbenro Akintolayo; Adewale Moware; Engr. Tunji Adepiti; Hon. Tope Ayeni and Araba Ebietomiye.
Equally in attendance were were Apostle Olusola Akinmejiwa; Chief Olubunmi Osabiya; Olanrewaju Akinkuotu; Hon. Adu Isaac; Mrs Helen Adelehin; Hon. Wemimo Falana; Fatty Obolo; Prophet Ogunmoyero; Olugbenga Ajayi; Hon. Sheed Lateef; Mrs Remilekun Ologunore; Kola Afere and Ojo Oluwamo.
Other leaders were Hon. Ayetan Betiku; Mrs Evelyn Ayomike; Sunday Iyaomojuko; Hon. Jabez Olawoye; Kolawole Temitope; Ibikunle Ijagbi; Ojo Oluwamo; Adekunle Isijola; Rufus Olanrewaju and Olabimi Arowolo among other party stalwarts from the eighteen Local Government Areas of Ondo State.
