{"id":73038,"date":"2025-03-07T07:44:38","date_gmt":"2025-03-07T07:44:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/positivelysharing.org\/blog\/?p=73038"},"modified":"2025-03-07T07:44:38","modified_gmt":"2025-03-07T07:44:38","slug":"breaking-ex-presidential-spokesperson-doyin-okupe-is-dead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/positivelysharing.org\/blog\/2025\/03\/07\/breaking-ex-presidential-spokesperson-doyin-okupe-is-dead\/","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Ex-presidential spokesperson Doyin Okupe is dead"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> &lt; 1<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minute<\/span><\/span><section class=\"ad-wrapper desktop under-header\">\n<section class=\"ad-wrapper--empty\"><\/section>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<section class=\"ArticleBody_content__7ue6M\">\n<article class=\"Article_wrapper__P_zM6\">\n<section class=\"Article_share__wu8R1\"><\/section>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/saharareporters.com\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/focal_point_325x195\/public\/2025-03\/IMG_1023.jpeg?h=21f40944&amp;itok=8BHQty6D\" alt=\"Okupe\" \/><\/p>\n<section class=\"Article_article-content__n0ce3\">\n<section class=\"RichText_wrapper__V5iHv rich-text-wrapper\">\n<section>\n<h6>Dr. Doyin Okupe, former presidential spokesperson, prominent political strategist and physician, has passed away.<\/h6>\n<p>He passed away at the age of 72.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>His death was confirmed on Friday, March 7, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>According to sources close to the family, Dr. Okupe had been critically ill in the weeks leading up to his demise.<\/p>\n<p>His health had, reportedly. deteriorated significantly, prompting concern among his loved ones and supporters.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>Okupe was a key figure in Nigerian politics, having served as a senior adviser to former President <strong>Goodluck Jonathan<\/strong>\u00a0and, more recently, as the Director-General of Peter Obi\u2019s 2023 Presidential Campaign.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>However, his political journey was marked by controversies.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>In December 2022, Okupe stepped down from Obi\u2019s campaign after being convicted of money laundering and later resigned from the Labour Party following the 2023 general election.<\/section>\n<section>In a surprising political shift, Okupe, known for his bold political stance and unfiltered opinions, became a vocal supporter of President <strong>Bola Tinubu<\/strong>\u2019s administration, frequently engaging in political debates and commentary.<\/p>\n<p>He had the ability to navigate Nigeria\u2019s complex political landscape which made him both a respected and controversial figure.<\/p>\n<p>His legacy as a strategist, government adviser, and media personality will remain a big part of Nigeria\u2019s political history.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> &lt; 1<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minute<\/span><\/span>Dr. Doyin Okupe, former presidential spokesperson, prominent political strategist and physician, has passed away. 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