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Tinubu mourns Doyin Okupe, says he was an advocate for national devt

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By Our Reporter President Bola Tinubu yesterday, extended his heartfelt condolences to the family, friends and associates of Prince Doyin Okupe, a medical doctor, politician, communicator and strategist who played a significant role in Nigeria’s political landscape. A statement by the

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Breaking : Doyin Okupe is Dead

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By Andrew Oota Former presidential spokesperson Doyin Okupe has passed at the age of 72. His death was confirmed on Friday, 7th March, 2025. Sources close to the family said that Dr. Okupe had been critically ill in the weeks leading up to his demise. His death has been linked to cancer. Okupe had a […]

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Doyin Okupe arrested at the Murtala International Airport by DSS

Ihesiulo Grace 12 January 2023 0

The Department of Security Services DSS, has arrested Doyin Okupe. Doyin Okupe, was arrested at the Murtala International Airport as he attempted to exit the country. Okupe was on his way to London before being accosted by the DSS. READ ALSO: Diri inaugurates first electronic filing court in The arrest was made public by Okupe’s […]

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Okupe: I won’t go to prison despite court ruling

Ihesiulo Grace 20 December 2022 0

The Director General of the Labour Party, LP, presidential campaign council, Doyin Okupe has said he would not be imprisoned despite his conviction. DAILY POST reports that an Abuja Federal High Court, on Monday, convicted Okupe for breaching the money laundering act. Okupe was found guilty of 26 out of the 59 counts charges preferred […]

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Court sentences Doyin Okupe to 2 years imprisonment

Ihesiulo Grace 20 December 2022 0

.Obi reacts, says ‘conviction of my campaign DG does not demoralise me’ By Andrew Orolua and Isaac Job Justice Ijeoma Ojuwku of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Monday sentenced Dr. Doyin Okupe, a former Senior Special Adviser (SSA) to President Goodluck Jonathan, to two years imprisonment on each of 26 counts charge. […]

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2023: I’ve withdrawn as Labour Party VP candidate-Okupe

Ihesiulo Grace 8 July 2022 0

A former presidential spokesperson, Doyin Okupe, has submitted a withdrawal letter from the position of the Vice Presidential candidate of the Labour Party. Okupe made the announcement on Twitter. “This afternoon I submitted my withdrawal letter from the position of the Vice Presidential candidate of the Labour Party to INEC,” he said. “A replacement will […]

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Nnamdi Kanu is more important than Anambra election, release him for peace to reign — Doyin Okupe

Ihesiulo Grace 3 November 2021 0

Doyin Okupe, former Presidential aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan on Public Affairs, has called on the Federal government to release the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu. Okupe said Kanu should be released if that would restore peace in the South-East geopolitical zone. According to him, the freedom or life of […]

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Doyin Okupe urges FG to stop Banks from selling Airtime

Ihesiulo Grace 29 July 2020 0

A former aide to President Goodluck Jonathan, Doyin Okupe has urged the Federal Government to ban banks from selling telecommunication airtime. According to Okupe, airtime dispensing creates jobs for Nigerians.In a tweet posted on Twitter, he said that the sector is a N10 billion/day in terms of volume. He stated that banks involvement in the […]

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2023 presidency: Why South may never be able to take power from North – Doyin Okupe

Ihesiulo Grace 28 November 2019 0

A former spokesperson on Public Affairs to ex-President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, Dr. Doyin Okupe, has given reasons why the North may continue to rule Nigeria for a long time to come. Okupe explained that the inability of states in the South to unite irrespective of their differences, presents the North the opportunity to rule Nigeria […]

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Mantu’s confession: Every political party in Nigeria rigs election -Okupe

Ihesiulo Grace 3 April 2018 0

A former presidential aide in the immediate past administration, Dr. Doyin Okupe has saluted a former Deputy Senate President, Ibrahim Mantu as a hero following his confession on election rigging. Mantu had come out openly to claim that he rigged elections for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), even as Okupe agreed, stressing that every election […]

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Okupe agrees with Mantu, says elections rigged from 1959

Ihesiulo Grace 3 April 2018 0

Former Special Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan on Public Affairs, Dr Doyin Okupe, has thrown his weight behind former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ibrahim Mantu, over his confession on rigging of elections, saying that Mantu should be commended for his courage in saying the truth. The former presidential aide further stirred the hornet’s nest when […]

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God will choose Nigeria’s next president in 2019, declares Okupe

Ihesiulo Grace 2 March 2018 0

Former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Dr. Doyin Okupe, has said that God will by Himself choose the next President of Nigeria come 2019. According to Okupe, some powerful men installed President Muhammadu Buhari as Nigeria’s President in 2015, but vowed that come 2019, the Almighty God will do the selection. In a post he […]

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'I Have Respect for Buhari' – Doyin Okupe Makes U-Turn

Ihesiulo Grace 22 April 2015 0

The senior special assistant on public affairs to President Goodluck Jonathan, Doyin Okupe, has said he respects the president-elect, Muhammadu Buhari. Okupe took to his Facebook page on April 21, Tuesday, to say he respects the mandate given to Buhari to rule this nation and he has accepted his victory. According to him, he was […]

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Okupe Congratulates Buhari

Ihesiulo Grace 3 April 2015 0

Dr. Doyin Okupe, Senior Special Assistant to President Goodluck Jonathan on Public Affairs, has congratulated president-elect, Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressive Congress (APC) on his victory in last Saturday’s presidential polls. Okupe who had been one of the most vociferous attackers of Buhari said that the victory at the poll of the All Progressive […]

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Worshipping the False Messiahs of Nigeria

Ihesiulo Grace 29 March 2015 0

President Goodluck Jonathan must rein in Doyin Okupe and other sycophants. Chinua Achebe reminds us that those whose palm kernels were cracked by the gods must remain humble. A shoeless school boy who rose to the presidency cannot afford to have an aide misrepresenting him as a contestant for the position of Jesus Christ. Okupe presented President […]

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Where Are the President's Men?

Ihesiulo Grace 22 March 2015 0

As APC continues its relentless onslaught on Goodluck Jonathan and his administration, there is this telling near-silence from the ranks of PDP and others that bear the most duty and possess the best information and wherewithal to defend him. It is profound enough for one to wager that if they are too cowed to defend […]