BREAKING: Okupe resigns as Director General of Obi-Datti Campaign Organization

Dr. Doyin Okupe, Director General of the Obi-Datti Campaign Organization, has resigned his appointment.

Okupe’s resignation came on Tuesday evening via a letter addressed to Peter Obi.

The letter, which came in the wake of Okupe’s conviction on Monday by an Abuja Federal High Court for breaching Nigeria’s money laundering law, read:

“Dear Peter,

You will recall that I briefed you yesterday about my travails in seeking justice and clearing my name using the Nigerian Legal System to pursue same.

“I have invested too much in your campaign to allow my 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.

“God bless you and your family. Doyin

Okupe, former presidential spokesman was sentenced to two and half years in prison by presiding judge, Ijeoma Ojukwu with the option of paying a N500,000 on each of the 26 count charges, totaling N13m on which he was convicted.

Okupe paid the fine of N13 million to beat the deadline.