A former President Olusegin Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan, aide, Doyin Okupe, has been reported dead @72 after losing the battle against cancer.
Okupe’s death came five months after throwing his weight behind President Bola Tinubu’s economic policies and programs, despite the wild criticism against the administration’s ideology.
A source close to the family confirmed his death to newsmen on Friday, saying the septuagenarian Ogun indigene died in the early hours of the day.
Minutes after the source disclosure, the Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, in his tribute to the late trained medical expert, described the medical doctor’s death as a personal loss.
In a statement released and made available to newsmen, Abiodun said: “Receiving the news of the passing of my elder brother, Dr. Doyin Okupe has left me with a profound sense of personal loss, especially coming so soon after the transition of the Alaperu of Iperu Remo, Oba Adeleke Idowu-Basibo Without a doubt, Dr. Okupe’s departure leaves a void that will not be easily filled.
“Beyond his political and professional engagements, Dr. Okupe was an affable, easy-going, and principled individual who, despite never flaunting his credentials, played a significant role in Nigeria’s resistance to military rule. Like many other democracy advocates, he endured detention and persecution under military regimes, standing firm in his convictions.”
He condoled the Okupes over the incident and prayed that the “Almighty God grants his family the fortitude to bear this irreparable loss”.
Okupe was widely known for his role as the Director-General of Peter Obi’s presidential campaign but was forced to step down after being convicted for money laundering.
