Dr Doyin Okupe, the Director General of the Labour Party
(LP) Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) has resigned his position following
his conviction over money laundering charges.
Okupe announced his resignation in a letter addressed to the
Presidential Candidate of the party, Peter Obi, dated December 20, 2022.
Okupe’s resignation comes hours after he was convicted over
money laundering charges.
Okupe in the letter said he had invested so much in the LP
Campaign to allow his personal travails to become a source of distraction, hence
his decision to quit.