Doyin Okupe is dead

Nigerian politician, Doyin Okupe was formerly a presidential aide to the ex-president of Nigeria, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has reportedly died.

The prominent Nigerian politician passed away at the age of 72.

It was gathered that Dr. Okupe died on Friday morning after battling a protracted illness suspected to be cancer.

Okupe was appointed in 2022 as the Director-General of the Labour Party Presidential Campaign for the 2023 election.

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He was, however, forced to step down following a court conviction over alleged money laundering.

According to sources close to the family, Okupe was critically ill in the weeks leading up to his demise.

Okupe, 72, was Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to President Olusegun Obasanjo and Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs to President Goodluck Jonathan.