The previous Director Basic of Peter Obi-Datti Presidential Marketing campaign Group, Doyin Okupe, has dumped the Labour Occasion.
In his resignation letter, shared with journalists on Monday, Okupe cited ideological variations post-2023 election as the premise for his departure from the occasion.
Okupe was in December 2023 convicted by the Federal Excessive Court docket in Abuja after being prosecuted by the Financial and Monetary Crimes Fee for cash laundering to the tune of N700m.
He was accused of illegally receiving cash from former Nationwide Safety Adviser Sambo Dasuki from the funds meant for arms procurement
He was jailed for 2 years however the decide positioned an choice of a superb of N13m, which he took and averted time in jail.
Okupe a day after his conviction for cash laundering, introduced his withdrawal from the marketing campaign of Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Occasion, however vowed his help and loyalty to the occasion’s flagbearer.
In his resignation, Okupe stated, “I submit herewith my letter of resignation from the Labour Occasion with impact from right this moment. You’ll recall that our flagbearer, Mr Peter Obi, myself and others left the PDP abruptly and needed to search for a Particular Function Automobile by which to contest the 2023 Presidential Elections.
“The Labour Occasion, your good self and different members of your executives offered us with this veritable platform with no burdensomeness in anyway and for which we have been extraordinarily grateful.”
He added, “We did contest the election on the platform of the Labour Occasion and misplaced. This makes it exceedingly tough for me to proceed to remain within the Labour Occasion which is ideologically rooted within the left of the middle.
“I’ve been a rightist and a Liberal Democrat all my whole life. It’s due to this fact this ideological battle that makes me search an exit in order that I’ll proceed my political actions with liberalism, sincerity and freedom.
“I want to thanks particularly and different members of the management of the occasion for the cordiality and respect accorded to me because the Director Basic of the Obi-Datti Presidential Marketing campaign Organisation.”
“I want you and the occasion success in your future endeavors. Lengthy reside the Labour Occasion. Lengthy reside the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Your brother, good friend and compatriot, Omooba (Dr Doyin Okupe, Former Director Basic Obi-Datti Marketing campaign Organisation,” he prayed.