BREAKING: Labour Party Reacts as Court Jails Doyin Okupe 2 Years, Gives Crucial Update
- Labour Party has reacted to the conviction of its presidential campaign director-general, Doyin Okupe, by a Federal High Court Abuja
- Okupe was sentenced to two years imprisonment for breaching the Money Laundering Act, with an option of N500, 000 fine on each of the 26 count charges
- Commenting on the development, the LP presidential campaign council's media officer, Diran Onifade, said Okupe has paid the fine which was 13 million in total
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Uyo, Akwa Ibom state - The Labour Party Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) says its Director-General, Doyin Okupe, has paid N13m fine following his conviction by a Federal High Court Abuja on Monday, December 19.
Okupe was sentenced to two years imprisonment for breaching the Money Laundering Act, with an option of N500, 000 fine on each of the 26 count charges for which he was found guilty.
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The court said Okupe had up to 4:30 pm on Monday to pay the fine option, totalling the sum of N13 million on all the charges he was found guilty of or be sent to the Kuje Correctional Centre.
Okupe has paid N13m fine, says Diran Onifade
Commenting on the development, the PCC media officer, Diran Onifade, said Okupe has paid the fine to avoid going to jail.
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Channels TV reported that Onifade made this known in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom state capital ahead of the party’s rally in the state on Tuesday, December 20.
He said as the party that respects the rule of law, its officials will obey court judgments promptly.
Onifade, however, said appealing the judgment is a personal decision of Okupe and that the PCC cannot influence that.
Nigerians react
Bawa Emmanuel Vianyilo Bwadawi said:
"As far as it's not our Aspirants you're talking about, we move. Because nothing, infact no second threat will bring us down. You want to use the medium to weak our movement, it won't work. We need better Nigeria come 2023 by God's grace. Obi2023 nothing the shake us!"
Fasakin Olusola said:
"That Doyin Okupe paid his fine instead of serving his prison term doesn't mean anything. He remains an ex-convict until a superior court rules otherwise."
Aniamalu Obiora said:
"He is an EX convict. I pity any product he will try marketing."
Florence Akinwale said:
"Shey him no remember to carry wheelchair go court ni? Dat is our politicians logobut come to tink of it, shey him jst do the money laundery this month ni? I come in peace, jst asking ni o."
2023 presidency: Ogun chapter of Labour Party accuses Okupe of squandering N20m mobilisation fund
Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that the (now former) Labour Party chairman in Ogun state, Michael Ashade, alleged that Okupe mishandled about N20 million meant for mobilising members of the party for campaigns.
According to Ashade, Okupe received the money to mobilise members of the party for Peter Obi's presidential campaign rally billed to hold in Oyo, but the leader only remitted N4m for the state chapter.
He subsequently announced Okupe's suspension which was later nullified by the party at the national level. The Ashade-led LP excos in Ogun has also been dissolved.
Source: Legit.ng
