Shocker: What killed APC gubernatorial Aspirant in Ekiti?

What could have led to the death of a prominent politician in Ekiti State, and gubernatorial aspirant under the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Oluwole Oluleye?

This is the question uppermost in the minds of many political enthusiasts in the state and beyond who knew Oluleye very well.

News reaching The Eagle indicates that Oluleye died on Saturday at an Abuja hospital , after a brief illness, but the actual cause of his death is yet to be ascertained.

The late politician, contested the Ekiti governorship seat on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, but lost, along with others to Governor Kayode Fayemi in the party primary.

Besides that , he was also at a time, a prominent member of the party in the state and former Executive Secretary of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency(PPPRA).

His sudden death has begun to attract reactions from well-meaning members of the public, especially from his colleagues in the political front.

A Senator- elect for Ekiti Central Senatorial District,  in the state, Mr Opeyemi Bamidele, described as rude aand shocking, the sudden demise of the Ex-PPPRA boss.

Bamudele, a former Rep and one-time Lagos Commissiiber for Information described as monumental, the loss of Oluleye, saying his demise was a personal loss to him

Bamidele said Oluleye’s death  was a devastating loss, being from Ekiti Central senatorial district where he had just won election to  the Senate.

He branded Oluleye as an illustrious son of Ekiti and accomplished technocrat and educationist , who he said rendered selfless services to Nigeria to be great while alive.

“Dr. Oluleye’s demise is a devastating one, in view of his outstanding character as a public servant, community leader and politician

“His administrative astuteness and competence were recognised by the federal government and this earned him the respectable position he held at different times as Executive Secretary of PPPRA and PTDF

” Though, he never had the opportunity to serve at the state level, but he  left an indelible footprints on the sand of time as a philanthropist and community builder

“I condole with the Ekiti state Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, the traditional ruler of Efon kingdom, Oba Emmanuel Aladejare and the entire citizens of our dear state over this scandalous and irreparable loss

” I pray that the good lord shall fill the vacuum left by Dr. Oluleye and heal all broken hearts this death must have caused “.den demusemonumental loss Oluleye’s demise as a personal loss to him”, he said.(