Labour Party May Change Okupe As Obi’s Campaign DG Over Money Laundering Conviction
- Following the conviction of Doyin Okupe, there have been indications that the Labour Party might replace him
- Okupe is the director-general of the party's 2023 presidential campaign council who was found guilty of receiving over N200 million cash from Dasuki
- Meanwhile, it is reported that from feelers in Labour Party's camp, Akin Oshuntokun is now a front-runner to take Okupe’s position
In what will come as a big blow to Peter Obi, given the unflinching support he enjoys from Doyin Okupe, the Labour Party might have no choice but to replace him as the director-general of its 2023 Presidential Campaign Council.
According to Channels Television, an impeccable source within the party confirmed that talks are already ongoing to replace Okupe.
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The report suggested that former presidential aide, Akin Oshuntokun, has emerged as a front-runner to take Okupe’s position.
Recall that Okupe was on Monday, December 19, found guilty of receiving over N200 million cash from former National Security Adviser (NSA) Sambo Dasuki by Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of a Federal High Court in Abuja.
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Labour Party assembly candidate assassinated in Imo
Legit.ng earlier reported that the Labour Party candidate for the Imo state house of assembly in the 2023 election, Christopher Elehu, had been murdered by some suspected assassins.
Elehu was killed in the early hour and the suspected gunmen reportedly visited other politicians' houses in the community.
The politician's death came 10 days after another Labour Party candidate died at a sister local government, Okigwe, in the state.
EX-APGA reveals presidential candidate that can help Nigeria
In another report, former national chairman of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), Senator Victor Umeh, has described the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, as the only candidate with the capacity to reverse Nigeria's misfortunes.
Umeh, who is now the LP senatorial candidate for Anambra Central district, reasoned that Nigeria, being so divided and devastated presently, needs a man of vision, capacity and commitment like Obi as president.
Umeh made the assertion while addressing a mammoth crowd of supporters and LP stakeholders in Abagana, the headquarters of Njikoka LGA of Anambra State. He averred that Obi's mission to become president is divine and that every Igbo man should support him, as other Nigerians of different shades of opinions are already rallying around him.
Source: Legit.ng
