The Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, has stated that his determination to become president of Nigeria in 2023 will not be affected by Dr. Doyin Okupe’s conviction for money laundering.
At a Monday press conference held by the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) at the Akwa Ibom State Council Secretariat in Uyo, Obi made this statement.
The former governor of Anambra State declared that he was unfazed by the conviction and will let the legal system proceed as intended.
Obi said, “I’m hearing about it [Okupe’s conviction] just like you. I’m still studying what is coming out of the Court and everything. I believe in the rule of law. It’s not going to demoralise me.
“In my life, I have never stayed where they dropped me, otherwise, I would’ve been where they dropped me before. This election, if they like, let them do anything about people who are around me. I will get there.”
DAILY POST reports that Okupe was found guilty in 26 out of the 59 counts preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu had ordered that the 26 counts, which attracted two-year jail-term each, would run concurrently.
