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JUST IN: Court Convicts Peter Obi’s Campaign DG, Doyin Okupe For Money Laundering

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THE Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja has convicted the Director-General of the Labour party presidential campaign council, Doyin Okupe, for money laundering.

Okupe is a former Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs to the then President Goodluck Jonathan.

THE VAM reported that Okupe is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on charges bordering on alleged money laundering and criminal breach of trust of about N702million.

He was arraigned before Ijeoma Ojukwu, presiding judge, alongside two companies – Value Trust Investment Ltd and Abrahams Telecoms Ltd.

On Monday, Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu held that he diverted public funds through the Office of the former National Security Adviser, Dasuki.

However, the judge has given him leverage to call witnesses before 1:45pm today (Monday) to defend himself. CONTINUE READING…

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