Doyin Okupe, a former aide of
ex-Presidents Goodluck Jonathan and Olusegun Obasanjo, says his son may be
trying to get back at him by joining President Muhammadu Buhari’s campaign
team.
According to Festus Keyamo,
spokesman of the Buhari Campaign Organisation, Ditan Okupe has “volunteered to
work” for the president ahead of the 2019 election.
He disclosed this in a Twitter
post on Thursday after he received Ditan in his office.
“Breaking ranks with their
fathers for PMB: Ditan Okupe, 1st son of Atiku’s man, Doyin Okupe, a UK-trained
lawyer of 12 yrs post-call in Nig, volunteers to work 4 PMB’s campaign team
just like OBJ’s son. Nigerian youths note: Atiku’s salesmen cannot even sell
him to their children,” Kemayo tweeted.
Okupe served as director of
communications for the presidential campaigns of Obasanjo and Jonathan.
Senate President Bukola Saraki
had appointed him as the chairman of his media campaign team prior to the
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential primary won by Atiku Abubakar.
Breaking ranks with their fathers for PMB: Ditan Okupe, 1st son of Atiku’s man, Doyin Okupe, a UK-trained lawyer of 12 yrs post-call in Nig, volunteers to work 4 PMB’s campaign team just like OBJ’s son. Nigerian youths note: Atiku’s salesmen cannot even sell him to their children pic.twitter.com/U5QPiQVQ3X— Festus Keyamo, SAN (@fkeyamo) November 8, 2018
In the letter written by Ditan t
o Keyamo, he said he will do everything possible to prevent PDP’s return to power.Ditan okupe is my Son. He is a very brilliant young man. He went to Kings college, Lagos, Burkinham university, UK &did post graduate in law at d London school of economics.We both hv had serious issues in the last 5yrs.This may be his way of getting back at me. I wish him luck.— Doyin (@doyinokupe) November 8, 2018
“It is with great pleasure that I
use this opportunity to indicate my keen interest in joining your campaign team
for the re-election of President Muhammadu Buhari. This is a well informed
decision as I have taken the time to carefully observe and analyse the
political terrain ahead of the 2019 Presidential elections,” Ditan wrote.
“It is my opinion that there is
no better candidate, aside from the current President, to take this great
nation forward, into its predestined place. I also believe that the nation must
do everything possible to prevent the opposition party and its cohorts back
into the corridors of power to safeguard the future of this great country.
“I have absolutely no doubt that
I will be an excellent addition to your already fantastic team and it is my
prayer that, through you God Almighty makes this possible.”
In his reaction, Okupe said he
and Ditan have had “serious issues” in the last five years.
Okupe said his son has been
trying to obtain the contacts of his perceived political foes in the past few
months.
keyamo is my friend & lawyer.he is still handing a case for me at the supreme court.He called me tonite on his— Doyin (@doyinokupe) November 8, 2018
acquaintance wt Ditan who also has been trying 4 months 2get d contacts of people he considers my political foes,incl Tinubu, kashamu,OGD etc.4 him dis is his finest hr
Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everydayA good father will do everything to keep his home. If I can’t handle my home,I am not qualify to speak in public about issues in my community or area. Ur son is not getting back at u,he’s man enough to know what’s right from wrong!— Ryerson Autos... (@Ryerson51538640) November 8, 2018
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