The Lagos State Police Command has launched a probe into the circumstances surrounding the death of Otunba Bamidele Akingboye, a former Social Democratic Party (SDP) governorship candidate in Ondo State, following fresh controversy over the incident.
Police operatives were said to have visited Akingboye’s Victoria Garden City (VGC) residence after a disturbing photograph of his corpse, showing visible head bruises, went viral on social media, sparking doubts about the true cause of his death.
Earlier reports had claimed the politician died peacefully in his home on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, but the graphic image circulating online has raised suspicions of foul play.
Adding fuel to the controversy, an overseas-based investigator, Olujimi Lijoka, alleged in a viral video that about ₦210 million was suspiciously moved from Akingboye’s account just hours after his death. According to him, ₦205 million was traced to three different accounts.
“I am not a court, but this is deeply suspicious. We cannot fold our arms. I call on Ikale sons and daughters to rise and demand justice for Otunba,” Lijoka stated.
Family sources also hinted that Akingboye, fondly called OBA, might have sustained the injuries during a heated argument in his home, which allegedly degenerated into a violent altercation. Unconfirmed reports suggest he was pushed during the quarrel, hit his head on the tiled floor, and was rushed to a hospital, where he was later confirmed dead.
Though reports indicate that some arrests have been made, the Lagos State Police Command has yet to issue an official statement on the findings of its detectives as of press time.
Until his death, Akingboye was a well-known philanthropist, businessman, and influential figure in Ondo politics. He contested the November 2024 governorship election but lost to the incumbent, Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa of the APC. He and the SDP, however, rejected the result, alleging widespread irregularities.
His sudden death has plunged Ondo’s political and social circles into grief and raised urgent calls for transparency in the ongoing investigation.
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