Obi accepts Okupe's resignation

What you should know: This comes as Okupe announced on Tuesday, December 20, 2022, that he will be stepping down as the Director General of the Obi-Datti presidential campaign council following his conviction by an Abuja Federal High Court for violating the Money Laundering Act.

In the letter addressed to the Labour Party flag-bearer, Okupe said he won’t allow his personal travails to become a source of distraction for the Obi ahead of the 2023 election.

Okupe wrote:Dear Peter, you will recall that I briefed you yesterday about my personal travails in seeking justice and clearing my name using the Nigerian legal system to pursue same.