{"id":102106,"date":"2022-12-28T09:10:24","date_gmt":"2022-12-28T08:10:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=102106"},"modified":"2022-12-28T09:10:24","modified_gmt":"2022-12-28T08:10:24","slug":"labour-party-names-obasanjos-former-adviser-osuntokun-as-director-general","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/labour-party-names-obasanjos-former-adviser-osuntokun-as-director-general\/","title":{"rendered":"Labour Party names Obasanjo&#8217;s former adviser Osuntokun as Director-General"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m#msg-f:1753393234065555822\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div class=\"mail-message-header spacer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal mail-show-images \">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Labour Party has replaced Dr. Doyin Okupe with Professor Akin Osuntokun as the Director General of the Obi- Datti Presidential Campaign Council, following the resignation of the former.<\/p>\n<p>National Chairman of the party, Julius Abure made this known during the National Working Committee Meeting with the Party Candidates, State Chairmen and States PCC Coordinators in Abuja.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Abure said Osuntokun was considered because of his vast experience, commitment and efforts to deliver Mr Peter Obi as the next President of Nigeria in the 2023 elections.<\/p>\n<p>He emphasized that in order to cover the six Geo- political zones, Osuntokun who is from the same zone with Dr Okupe is expected to work harmoniously with all party members of the party to ensure the party\u2019s victory in the 2023 elections.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Party\u2019s Presidential Candidate, Mr Peter Obi and other Party stakeholders were part of the decision to appoint the new Director General of the Party campaign council\u201d Abure added.<\/p>\n<p>Dr Doyin Okupe, had resigned as the Director General of Labour Party Presidential Campaign Council following his conviction by a Federal High Court in Abuja for Money laundering.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Until recently, Osuntokun was the party\u2019s Zonal Coordinator (South). He is a Nigerian political scientist, strategist, researcher, administrator, journalist and writer, with experience in media advocacy, policy research and implementation and political analysis.<\/p><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">A former Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria, Osuntokun served as Political Adviser to former President Olusegun Obasanjo, and as Director of the presidential campaign of the People\u2019s Democratic Party (PDP) in 2011.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-footer spacer collapsible\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Labour Party has replaced Dr. Doyin Okupe with Professor Akin Osuntokun as the Director General of the Obi- Datti Presidential Campaign Council, following the resignation of the former. 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