Peter Obi reacts to Doyin Okupe’s resignation as campaign DG

<p><strong>Labour Party &lpar;LP&rpar; presidential candidate Peter Obi has reacted to Doyin Okupe stepping aside as his campaign Director General&comma; saying it is a decision which he respects&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>In a letter addressed to Okupe on Wednesday&comma; Obi expressed hope that the legal system will eventually afford him an opportunity to clear his name&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>He also said Okupe’s commitment and dedication had been part of the driving force of his movement which has endeared millions of youths to the Party&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Okupe stepped aside from his position following a Federal High Court ruling which convicted him of receiving more than N200 million in cash from former national security advisor &lpar;NSA&rpar;&comma; Sambo Dasuki&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>In a letter written to Obi&comma; Okupe&comma; however&comma; said he remains with him and the presidential campaign till he emerges victorious&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>In his letter to Okupe&comma; Obi write&colon; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;My Dear Elder Brother Doyin&comma; I received your letter offering to step aside in order to avoid any distraction to the good work of trying to forge a new direction for our country&comma; on board of which you have been from inception&period; It is a decision which I respect&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;The story of this historic effort&comma; which has galvanised millions of our countrymen&comma; particularly our youths&comma; cannot be complete without mentioning your commitment&comma; dedication&comma; and the boundless energy that you brought to bear&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;It is my sincere hope that our legal system will afford you an opportunity to eventually clear your name&period;”<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;