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Nigeria: Ex-Presidential Spokesperson, Doyin Okupe, Is Dead

Doyin Okupe, former spokesman to Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan, has passed away at the age of 72, according to Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
Sanwo-Olu described Okupe's death as a great loss to Nigeria and particularly to Ogun State, highlighting Okupe's role as a significant political figure.
President Bola Tinubu extended condolences, noting Okupe's contributions as a national advocate prior to his death, stating that his insights were still invaluable.
Bayo Onanuga, the president's spokesman, acknowledged Okupe's significant impact on Ogun State and the sorrow felt by his community at his passing.

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Premium Times Nigeria

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Peter Obi, Gov Abiodun mourn Okupe

Mr Okupe died on Friday at 72. The post Peter Obi, Gov Abiodun mourn Okupe appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

29 days ago·Abuja, Nigeria

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Punch Newspapers

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Okupe’s death great loss to Nigeria, says Sanwo-Olu

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has mourned the passing of Dr Doyin Okupe, the former spokesman to Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan. He described the death of Okupe, a physician and co-founder of Royal Cross Medical Centre, who passed away at 72, as a great loss to Nigeria, particularly the people of Ogun State.

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Pulse Nigeria

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Tinubu expresses sorrow over Doyin Okupe's death

President Bola Tinubu on Friday extended his condolences to the family, friends and associates of Prince Doyin Okupe, a medical doctor politician, who died on Friday at 72. Tinubu described Okupe as a bold and articulate advocate for national development, expressing sorrow over his death at a time when his wealth of experience and insight were still invaluable to the nation. Bayo Onanuga, the president's spokesman, said in a statement that he com

29 days ago·Nigeria

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Daily Trust

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Obi, Labour Party mourn Doyin Okupe - Daily Trust

The Labour Party (LP) and its presidential candidate in 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, have expressed sadness over the death of former presidential spokesman, Dr. Doyin Okupe. Daily Trust had reported that Dr. Doyin Okupe, also a former Director-General of Peter Obi’s presidential campaign, died in a hospital in Lagos from remission of cancer. Okupe who was Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications to President Goodluck Jonathan, die…

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allAfrica

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Nigeria: Ex-Presidential Spokesperson, Doyin Okupe, Is Dead

Mr Okupe reportedly died in a private hospital in Lagos.

29 days ago·South Africa

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Within Nigeria

TRIBUTE: Doyin Okupe: Son Of Banker Who Laced Medical Profession, Journalism, Politics With Great Efficiency

Doyin Okupe was a trained physician who clinched to his profession and hopped to journalism, politics at the same In July 2016, it was alleged that ₦702 million of the embezzled $2 billion in the $2 billion arms deal or Dasukigate was traced to him Obi, Abodiun, Sanwo-Olu pour tribute to the former law maker, journalist and presidential spokesperson Those who know Doyin Okupe say he was a man of many professions and spheres of life. Though highl…

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