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Ondo SDP governorship candidate, Bamidele Akingboye is dead

Thompson Nsisongabasi

Sep 03, 2025

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The candidate of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, during the 2024 governorship election in Ondo State, Otunba Bamidele Akingboye, is dead.

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Akingboye, popularly known as OBA, reportedly died on Wednesday morning at his Lagos residence.

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Confirming Akingboye's passing in a statement, his aide, Oyeniyi Iwakun noted that details of his burial will be communicated to the public in due course.

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"He is survived by wives, children, grandchildren, and siblings. The family requested privacy during this period of grief. Burial arrangements will be communicated in due course,ÔÇØ the statement said.

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As at the time of this report, the cause of the politician's death has not been revealed.

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DAILY POST reports that Akingboye lost the November, 16, 2024 gubernatorial election in Ondo State to the incumbent governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa of the All Progressives Congress, APC.

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