Okupe withdraws as Labour Party Vice Presidential Candidate, says replacement will be announced shortly

Former presidential aide, Doyin Okupe has announced his withdrawal as the vice presidential candidate of the Labour Party.

Okupe was ‘a placeholder’ Vice presidential candidate for Peter Obi, the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, to beat the deadline of the Independent National Electoral Commission.

He made the announcement in a tweet he shared on Thursday. According to him, a replacement will be announced by the National Chairman of the Party shortly

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 d national chairman of d party shortly.

“I feel greatly blessed to hv been part of the foundation of success 4 the LP”