Categories: POLITICS

Former NAN DG Replaces Okupe As Peter Obi’s Campaign DG

A former aide to ex-president Olusegun Obasanjo, Mr Akin Osuntokun has been appointed as the new director-general of the presidential campaign council of the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general election, Mr Peter Obi.

Osuntokun takes over the position from Mr Doyin Okupe, who stepped down after a federal high court in Abuja convicted him of violating the money-laundering act by accepting cash of N702 million without going through the banking system.

The National Chairman of the Labour Party, Mr Julius Abure, has described the new campaign DG as a “worthy and trustworthy” replacement for Okupe.

Mr Osuntokun was once the DG of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). He became the South-West leader of the Labour Party after he defected from the Peoples Democratic Party in August 2022.

Sponsored

He would be expected to join the other members of the campaign team to deploy strategies aimed at convincing Nigerians to vote for Mr Obi next year at the polls.

 

SPONSORED
Alex Enemanna

A print journalist with vast knowledge of political developments in Nigeria. Passionate about equity and fairness through robust developmental journalism.

Recent Posts

Tinubu’s 2025 Budget Full Of Unrealistic Expectations, Says SDP’s Adebayo

The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the 2023 general elections, Prince…

19 minutes ago

VP Shettima Saddened Over Stampedes That Killed Dozens Of People, Says It’s National Tragedy

Vice President Kashim Shettima has mourned the victims of the recent tragic stampedes that claimed…

49 minutes ago

Yuletide: NACA Urges Nigerians To prioritize Their Health, Know Their HIV Status

The National Agency for the Control of AIDS has advised Nigerians to prioritize their health…

2 hours ago

NNPCL Reduces Petrol Ex-Depot Price, Sparks Optimism For Economic Relief

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has announced a reduction in the ex-depot price…

2 hours ago

NDLEA Detains Smuggler, Ex-convict, Confiscates Over A Million Opioid Pills [PHOTOS]

In a number of bold operations, the NDLEA has detained multiple suspects and stopped massive…

2 hours ago

Nigeria Police Debunks Amnesty International’s Report On #EndBadGovernance Protests (Video)

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has officially refuted allegations made by Amnesty International in its…

3 hours ago