Doyin Okupe

Hours after his passing, the body of the late Doyin Okupe, a former presidential aide and ex-spokesperson for the Peter Obi Campaign Organisation is being moved to the morgue.

Recall that Okupe, a politician and medical doctor, died during a surgery in an undisclosed hospital in Lagos at the age of 72.

Family sources said all the needed arrangements are being made to ensure his body is moved to the morgue as of Friday morning.

Survived by seven children, the source added that the late politician and former presidential aide to Goodluck Jonathan would likely be laid to rest after Easter.

Sahara Reporters quoted the source as saying, “He has seven children, and four or five of them are currently out of the country. He is being taken to the mortuary now.”

The source added that Okupe’s burial would have to be delayed until after the Lent and Ramadan period. He said the ceremony might be held on April 20, 2025.

“He was in Abuja and returned to Lagos a few days ago, in fact, less than a week ago. He went for a surgery at a hospital on the Lagos Island but he didn’t survive the surgery,” the source noted.

Former presidential spokesperson Doyin Okupe has passed away at the age of 72.

His death was confirmed on Friday, 7th March, 2025.

Sources close to the family revealed that Dr. Okupe had been critically ill in the weeks leading up to his demise.

His death has been linked to Cancer. Okupe had a history of prostate cancer, first diagnosed 16 years ago, and later battled sarcoma in his right shoulder. In October 2023, he was hospitalized with prostate cancer and was flown to Israel for treatment. However, it was learned that his condition did not improve as he and his family had hoped.

Okupe, who previously served as the Director-General of Peter Obi’s Presidential Campaign, was forced to step down from the role following a court conviction for money laundering.

After the 2023 general election, he also resigned from the Labour Party and later became a vocal supporter of President Bola Tinubu’s administration.

He was a senior adviser to former President Goodluck Jonathan.