The Director-General of the Labour Party Presidential Campaign Council, Doyin Okupe, has resigned from the position.
This development comes just 24 hours after his conviction for money laundering by the Federal High Court, Abuja.
The ex-presidential aide announced his resignation from the campaign council in a letter dated December 20, 2022, and addressed to LP presidential candidate, Peter Obi.
He also posted the letter on his Twitter handle – @doyinokupe.
He wrote, “Dear Peter, you will recall that I briefed you yesterday about my personal travails in seeking justice and clearing my name using the Nigerian Legal System to pursue the same.
“I have invested too much in your campaign to allow my personal travails to become a source of distraction.
“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.”
Recall that Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu, on Monday sentenced the former presidential aide to a 52-year jail term for money laundering and diversion of funds.
Okupe was arraigned on a 59-count charge of money laundering by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for receiving N204 million from the former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, in 2014.
