Doyin Okupe Withdraws As Labour Party Vice-Presidential Candidate, New Running Mate To Be Announced

Former presidential aide, Doyin Okupe has formally withdrawn as the vice-presidential candidate of Peter Obi.

Naija News reports that the Labour Party would announce a substantive running mate soon.

Doyin Okupe made this known in a post on his Twitter page on Thursday.

According to the former running mate, he has submitted his withdrawal letter to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

He wrote: “This afternoon I submitted my withdrawal letter from the position of the Vice Presidential candidate of the Labour Party to INEC.

“A replacement will be announced by the national chairman of the party shortly. I feel greatly blessed to have been part of the foundation of success for the Labour Party.“