My DG’s conviction will not deter me – Obi

Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, has reacted to the conviction of his campaign Director General, Mr Doyin Okupe, saying the development will not break his resolve to be Nigeria’s president in 2023.

Obi stated this on Monday during an interactive session with journalists in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.

He said he remained undaunted by the conviction of Okupe over alleged money laundering.

“I am hearing about it (the conviction) just like you. I am still studying what is coming out of the courts and everything. I believe in the rule of law. It is not going to demoralise me.

“Today when I arrived Akwa Ibom somebody asked me why I haven’t been using my aircraft because it has been grounded and all that and I said to him that nothing demoralises me.

“In my life, I have never stayed where they dropped me otherwise I would have been where they dropped me before. This election, if they like let them do anything about people who are around me, I will get there.”