2023: Labour Party May Change Okupe As Peter Obi’s Campaign DG

2023: Labour Party May Change Okupe As Peter Obi’s Campaign DG

by Victor Ndubuisi
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According to Channels Television, there are signs that the Labour Party (LP) may choose a new director general for its 2023 presidential campaign council in lieu of Doyin Okupe.

On Monday, a reliable source within the party stated that Okupe’s replacement is already in the works in an exclusive interview with Channels Television.

However, the source claimed that Okupe himself will participate in the decision-making process.

Okupe Sentenced To Two And Half Years For Money Laundering

Despite his refusal to name potential alternatives, Akin Oshuntokun, a former presidential assistant, is widely believed to be the favorite to succeed Okupe.

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On Monday, Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of a Federal High Court in Abuja convicted Okupe guilty of receiving more than N200 million in cash from former National Security Adviser (NSA) Sambo Dasuki.

Okupe, the first defendant in the lawsuit brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), was found to have broken the Money Laundering Act, according to Justice Ojukwu.

The judge found that “there is no proof that the money traveled through a financial institution,” despite the fact that the Act mandates that no person or organization receive any sum over N5 million or N10 million without first going through a financial institution.

The court ruled as a result that counts 34, 35, 36, and 59 against the first defendant, Dr. Okupe, were true.

Peter Obi’s Campaign DG, Doyin Okupe Convicted Of Money Laundering 

The Labour Party Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) responded to the earlier ruling through its media officer, Diran Onifade, and verified that Okupe had paid the N13 million punishment the court had imposed on him.

He asserted that because they respect the law, their representatives will swiftly abide by court orders.

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Onifade countered that the PCC cannot sway Okupe’s decision to appeal the judgment because that is a personal choice.

Following his Monday conviction, Okupe accused his “enemies” of being to fault for his legal troubles in a tweet.

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