Doyin Okupe has stepped down from his position as the director-general of the Labour Party (LP) presidential campaign council. He announced his res
Doyin Okupe has stepped down from his position as the director-general of the Labour Party (LP) presidential campaign council.
He announced his resignation in a letter addressed to Peter Obi, LP presidential candidate, and dated December 20, 2022.
Okupe’s resignation comes hours after he was convicted over money laundering charges.
Recall that Okupe was on Monday, December 19, sentenced to two years in prison by a federal high court, Abuja, for breaching the money laundering act.
The presiding judge, Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu, stated that Okupe received hundreds of millions in cash from the office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) while Col. Sambo Dasuki (retired) was in office.
Okupe was however able to avoid jail term by paying the stipulated N13 million fine.
