Tag: Dr Doyin Okupe

Ooni of Ife mourns Doyin Okupe, describes him as a Patriotic Statesman

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The Ooni of Ife, Arole Oduduwa, Olofin Adimula, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, CFR, Ojaja II, has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of Dr. Doyin Okupe, described his demise as a profound loss to Ogun State, the Oduduwa race, and Nigeria as a whole. In a statement signed by the Director of Media & Public Affairs, Otunba Moses Olafare, the Ooni eulogized Dr. Okupe as an illustrious son of Oduduwa who dedicated his life to national development, democracy, and good governance. “The sudden passing of Dr. Okupe is a rude…

BREAKING: Former Presidential Aide Doyin Okupe Dies at 72 After Battle with Cancer

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Dr. Doyin Okupe, former presidential aide to Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan, has died at the age of 72.   Okupe, a prominent physician and politician, passed away after a prolonged battle with cancer. Family sources confirmed that he had been seriously ill in recent weeks.   The former Labour Party chieftain and ally of Peter Obi was first diagnosed with prostate cancer 16 years ago and later developed sarcoma in his right shoulder. Despite receiving treatment in Israel in 2023, his health deteriorated.   Okupe’s death marks the…

OKOWA, DATTI AND SHETTIMA: WHAT RUNNING MATES ARE BRINGING TO THE TICKETS By Law Mefor

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The window for substitution of candidates has been slammed closed by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, thus fully set the stage for the 2023 Presidential Election. Though subtle campaigns have been raging, real campaigns will start officially in earnest in September. Before Peter Obi seized Labour Party turf and its presidential ticket, turning it into a movement, many had narrowed their attention to a two-horse race – between Atiku Abubakar/PDP and Ahmed Bola Tinubu/APC. It is now a three-horse race.   One issue that has been generating interest is…