Peter Obi: Okupe Sparks Reactions As Daughter Graduates Abroad, Shuns Event

Former Director-General of the Labour Party (LP) presidential campaign council, Doyin Okupe, has sparked mixed reactions over his daughter’s graduation from a foreign University.

Naija New reports that the LP chieftain via Twitter revealed that his daughter bagged a second degree at Hull University in England but couldn’t make the event.

He apologized to his daughter for the absence and prayed to God for new opportunities.

According to him, the graduation ceremony coincided with the visit of the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, at the Chatham House, and politics is about sacrifice and commitment.

He wrote: “My darling daughter Moradeke Okupe graduated wt a 2nd degree 3dy @ Hull University.I love u so much Keke & I pray God will open new ways 4u & bless u.Sorry I could not attend though I am in the UK bcos it concided wt the Obi’s lecture.Politics is about sacrifice and commitment.”

The post sparked mixed reactions with some people congratulated Doyin Okupe’s daughter saying the father is fighting for a new Nigeria, while others faulted LP supporters saying they failed to criticize Doyin as one of the politicians who also send their children to school abroad.

@AGINAS wrote: “Congratulations dearie, the sacrifice for our country to be better is what your dad is doing. Forgive am I beg, he will try come for the wedding ceremony”

@ayooladayodeji wrote: “Only if the girl could understand that her father is one of Nigeria’s problems. She was sent to school with blood money- soldiers died as a result of the sharing of arms and ammutions funds which led to soldiers dying in avoidable circumstances.”

@Spotlight_Abby wrote: “Congratulations sweetie . Now that Peter Obi’s Chatham House event is over, we parry!!!!”

@Solomon66634557 wrote: “Your sacrifice will not be in vain. The story of Nigeria’s turnaround will be incomplete without a mention of the efforts and zeal you brought to the project.”

@otunbaolajacob wrote: “You all are the same, be the change you want Sir what happened to Nigeria university? You don’t believe in Nigeria at all, you want for treatment in London too”

@mudibenjam wrote: “This is what hypocrisy is all about. Because d person involved is from a particular party, everyone is sending congratulatory messages. But for others, it it’s d opposite. I now understand d thought process behind all the noise, its not about Nigeria working…. May Nigeria Win!”

@mr_sulaimon1 wrote: “Obidients will congratulate you because you are with them. We can’t have a working Nigeria with people of such mentality. I am happy you and they are not winning anyway”

@mpet14real wrote: “Oga Okupe, you also Send your children’s abroad for schooling while lacking standard education in the country where you also once part of Gov’t. Sad situation for poor peoples from this part of the world mahn”

@GoldPutter wrote: “Reason why we need to vote for competency and capacity, somebody that will give Nigeria the real chnage, you and I don’t have visa on our passports not to talk of school abroad. Politicians and their family leave abroad, school abroad. They enjoy basic things abroad”

@ChibuzorJoel2 wrote: “Congratulations Keke, Your father is a good man, you are blessed.”