How Ex-Ondo Gov candidate Akingboye reportedly died of domestic violence at the hands of his wife.
One of the wives of Bamidele Akingboye, a former Social Democratic Party (SDP) governorship candidate in the November 16, 2024, Ondo State election, has been accused of being responsible for his death.
Akingboye reportedly passed away last Wednesday at his Victoria Garden City (VGC) residence in Lagos at the age of 60.
Confirming his death in a statement, his Personal Assistant and Media Adviser, Oyeniyi Iwakun, described him as a man of integrity, a philanthropist, and a visionary leader. He said burial details would be announced later.
However, a source told SaharaReporters that Akingboye’s de@th was not natural but the result of domestic violence, alleging that his wife p¥shed him off a balcony. Images of his body circulating online show br¥ises and deep cuts on his head and neck.
The late politician, also the CEO of Benshore Maritime, Clog Oil Systems, and President of WeAfrica Group, had contested the 2024 Ondo governorship election against Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of the APC, Agboola Ajayi of the PDP, and other candidates.
Police authorities have confirmed an ongoing discreet investigation, pledging to uncover the truth. Civil society groups and activists have also demanded a thorough probe while warning against any attempt to cover up the circumstances of his death.
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The shocking news of the demise of Otunba Bamidele Akingboye, an illustrious son of Ikale and gubernatorial candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the last election, got to me. Every death diminishes humanity and this is one that aches so much.
Ultimately, the inevitability of death provides a soothing balm and shifts our collective focus to good deeds as long as we still breathe.
The late Otunba Bamidele Akingboye did his best to cheat death through his numerous good deeds and we can take solace in the testaments of greatness from the people he touched while on earth.
As we mourn his eventual departure, on behalf of the people and government of Ondo State, we pray for his family, friends and admirers to be granted the needed fortitude to bear the irreparable loss of his passing.
May God rest his soul among the angels.
Dr. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa
Governor of Ondo State.
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