Friday, March 7, 2025 - Former media aide to Former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan, Doyin Okupe, has died.
He died in a hospital in Victoria Island in Lagos state on Friday, March
7. He was 72 years old.
According to family sources, Dr. Okupe had been critically ill in the
weeks leading up to his demise. He suffered remission of cancer and sadly
lost the battle this morning.
Born on 22 March 1952 in Iperu in Ogun State of Nigeria, late Doyin
Okupe was the son of Chief Matthew Adekoya Okupe, who was a banker with
Agbonmagbe Bank. He attended St. Jude's School in Ebute Metta, Lagos, Igbobi
College in Yaba, Lagos and the University of Ibadan in Ibadan, Oyo State.
At the advent of the current Fourth Nigerian Republic, Okupe was
appointed Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to President Olusegun
Obasanjo. Later on, in 2002, he was one of the governorship aspirants of the
People's Democratic Party (PDP) primaries in Ogun State, and was a major
contender along with Gbenga Daniel. In 2012, President Goodluck Jonathan
appointed Okupe as his Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs.
He also served as the spokesperson of the Peter Obi Presidential
campaign.
He is survived by his wife and children.
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