Obi accepts Okupe’s resignation as PCC DG

Labour Party (LP) presidential flagbearer, Peter Obi, has accepted the letter of resignation by the Director General (DG) of his Presidential Campaign Council (PCC), Dr. Doyin Okupe.

Okupe had, on Tuesday, resigned as the DG of the Obi/Datti campaign organisation. This followed the two years jail term slammed on him by a Federal High Court in Abuja on money laundering. He was found guilty of 26 out of the 59 charges preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in a judgment delivered on Monday.

Obi wrote: “My Dear Elder Brother, Doyin, I received your letter offering to step aside to avoid any distraction to the good work of trying to forge a new direction for our country, on board of which you have been from inception. It is a decision I respect.

“The story of this historic effort, which has galvanised millions of our countrymen, particularly our youths, cannot be complete without mentioning the commitment, dedication and the boundless energy that you brought to bear.”

“It is my sincere hope that our legal system will afford you an opportunity to eventually clear your name.”