Okupe resigns as Peter Obi Campaign Director General

The Director General of the Labour Party (LP) Presidential Campaign Organisation, Dr Doyin Okupe, has resigned from his position.

This is coming barely 24 hours after a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja convicted and sentenced Okupe, the ex-Senior Special Assistant on Media to former President Goodluck Jonathan, for breaching the Money Laundering Act.

The presiding judge, Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu, in a judgement, found Okupe guilty in 26 out of the 59 counts preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in the N240 million money laundering offence.

Announcing his resignation via a letter addressed to the LP presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and dated December 20, 2022, Okupe stated that his decision was to enable him pursue his corruption case in court.

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The letter read: “Dear Peter, you will recall that I briefed you yesterday about my travails in seeking justice and clearing my name using the Nigerian Legal System to pursue same.

“I have invested too much in your campaign to allow my personal travails to become a source of distraction.

“In the circumstances, I have opted to step aside and plead that you appoint a new Campaign DG who can continue the assignment with zero distractions. God bless you and family,” the former presidential spokesman noted.

The Star