Doyin Okupe has resigned as the Campaign Director-General of Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi.
In a letter addressed to the LP presidential candidate on Tuesday, Okupe said it is better not to allow his personal interest distract the campaign of Obi and that of the party, hence his decision to step aside.
Okupe’s resignation followed a judgement by the Federal High Court in Abuja which found him guilty of receiving over N200 million cash from former National Security Adviser (NSA), Sambo Dasuki.
Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu in her ruling on Monday held that the action of Okupe, who is the first defendant in the suit filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), violated the Money Laundering Act.
The court consequently held that Okupe was guilty in counts 34, 35, 36, and 59.
Shortly after his conviction on Monday, Okupe took to Twitter to blame his “enemies” for his legal travails.
Photo of Okupe’s resignation Letter
